Earthquakes in Marmirolo
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.117 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Marmirolo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Marmirolo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Marmirolo 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 54 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 288 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away
- 1983V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 68 km away
- 1971V15 July 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 59 km away
- 1910III22 January 1910
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura lombardo-veneta earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 44 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 107 km away
- 1907VI25 April 1907
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 27 km away
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 40 km away
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 78 km away
- 1895II10 June 1895
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 129 km away
- 1894III27 November 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 58 km away
…and 5 more documented effects in this town's history.
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
6 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Marmirolo 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 Mantova0 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Marmirolo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Marmirolo area: the latest nearby dates back to 39 months ago.
Is Marmirolo a seismic area?
Marmirolo 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 Marmirolo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Marmirolo was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Marmirolo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Marmirolo was 9 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)