Earthquakes in Ostiglia
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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ostiglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ostiglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ostiglia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 79 km away
- 1978IV-V25 December 1978
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bassa modenese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 30 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 121 km away
- 1971IV-V15 July 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 70 km away
- 1914V-VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 138 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 70 km away
- 1907V25 April 1907
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 27 km away
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 85 km away
- 1806IV-V12 February 1806
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 45 km away
- 1802IV12 May 1802
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 110 km away
- 1695V25 February 1695
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 105 km away
…and 9 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 lies about 9 km from Poggio Rusco-Migliarino, 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
45 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ostiglia 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 Ostiglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ostiglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Ostiglia a seismic area?
Ostiglia 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 Ostiglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ostiglia was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Ostiglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ostiglia was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)