Province of Lodi

Earthquakes in Cavenago d'Adda

2.1
light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km South-East of Lodi

92 months ago · 21 Nov, 04:26
Depth 27 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
122
days since the last quake nearby
27
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 months
on average, one quake every
3.3
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North-East of Misano di Gera d'Adda
119 months ago · 10 Sept, 17:13

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.074 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Cavenago d'Adda plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 128 months ago · 2,259 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

18025.6
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake
12 May 1802 · 25 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 41 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 4 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 7 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Portalbera-Cremona

The town lies about 8 km from Portalbera-Cremona, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.7between 2 and 7 km deep

Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

Area over time

June 2026no events
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

2 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.1
3 km South-East of Lodi
6 km West · 27 km
92 months ago
21 Nov, 04:26
2.6
1 km North-East of Cavenago d'Adda
1 km North-East · 38 km
128 months ago
14 Dec, 10:23

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cavenago d'Adda sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 93% of the 60 towns in the province.
Cavenago d'Adda1
Nearby towns average0.1

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Lodi0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 098017

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Cavenago d'Adda?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cavenago d'Adda area: the latest nearby dates back to 92 months ago.

Is Cavenago d'Adda a seismic area?

Cavenago d'Adda is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

What was the strongest earthquake near Cavenago d'Adda?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cavenago d'Adda was magnitude 3.3, in 2016.

When was the last quake near Cavenago d'Adda?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cavenago d'Adda was 4 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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