Province of Lodi

Earthquakes today in Maccastorna

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:10). Latest: M2.2 on 16 February 2025 at 16:23, 4 km North-East of Alseno, 24 km deep.

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Latest earthquake within 30 km

4 km North-East of Alseno

1 year ago · 16 Feb 2025, 16:23
Depth 24 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
604
days since the last quake within 30 km
46
quakes recorded since 2015
~3 months
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km West of San Giorgio Piacentino
3 years ago · 13 Oct 2023, 09:25

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Maccastorna: zone 3

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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Maccastorna. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Maccastorna.

No epicentre attributed to Maccastorna in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 60 inhabitants

The seismic history of Maccastorna

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Maccastorna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2002NF13 November 2002

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 60 km away

  2. 1987NF2 May 1987

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 76 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.

18025.6
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake
12 May 1802 · 31 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14385.6
Parmense earthquake
11 June 1438 · 45 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 27 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 20 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

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).

Over time within 30 km

February 20251eventmax 2.2
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Earthquake map within 30 km

46 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.2
4 km North-East of Alseno
28 km South-East · 24 km
1 year ago
16 Feb 2025, 16:23
2.5
1 year ago
20 Nov 2024, 05:59
2.2
2 years ago
22 Nov 2023, 17:16
2.6
3 km West of San Giorgio Piacentino
27 km South-West · 25 km
2 years ago
15 Oct 2023, 19:17
2.3
2 km South of San Giorgio Piacentino
28 km South-West · 26 km
2 years ago
14 Oct 2023, 21:16
2.4
4 km South-West of Podenzano
27 km South-West · 26 km
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 09:52
2.4
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 09:43
3.7
3 km West of San Giorgio Piacentino
27 km South-West · 22 km
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 09:25
2.5
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 08:29
2.7
2 km South-West of Podenzano
26 km South-West · 19 km
3 years ago
13 Oct 2023, 08:17

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Maccastorna is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 60 towns in the province.
Maccastorna0
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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 098033

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Maccastorna today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Maccastorna. The latest dates back to 16 February 2025.

Is Maccastorna a seismic area?

Maccastorna 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 Maccastorna?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Maccastorna was magnitude 3.7, on 13 October 2023.

When was the last quake near Maccastorna?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Maccastorna dates back to 16 February 2025, magnitude 2.2.

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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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