Earthquakes in Cervignano d'Adda
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cervignano d'Adda plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cervignano d'Adda
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cervignano d'Adda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 64 km away
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
Earthquake map
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cervignano d'Adda is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cervignano d'Adda?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cervignano d'Adda area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 months ago.
Is Cervignano d'Adda a seismic area?
Cervignano 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 Cervignano d'Adda?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cervignano d'Adda was magnitude 3.8, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Cervignano d'Adda?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cervignano d'Adda was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)