Earthquakes in Acquanegra sul Chiese
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 = 0.085 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Acquanegra sul Chiese plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Acquanegra sul Chiese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Acquanegra sul Chiese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 47 km away
- 1983V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 47 km away
- 1951VI15 May 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 67 km away
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Mosio
- 1894IV-V27 November 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Mosio
- 1891IV15 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Peschiera earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Mosio
- 1891IV-V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 71 km away · observed at Mosio
- 1887F23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 241 km away · observed at Mosio
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 lies about 8 km from Piadena, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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
6 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Acquanegra sul Chiese records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Mantova0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Acquanegra sul Chiese?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Acquanegra sul Chiese area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Acquanegra sul Chiese a seismic area?
Acquanegra sul Chiese 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 Acquanegra sul Chiese?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Acquanegra sul Chiese was magnitude 2.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Acquanegra sul Chiese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Acquanegra sul Chiese was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)