Earthquakes in Roverbella
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 = 0.116 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Roverbella plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Roverbella
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roverbella 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 70 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 52 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 78 km away
- 1988NF15 March 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 46 km away
- 1983IV-V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 71 km away
- 1970II19 April 1970
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 46 km away
- 1957NF27 August 1957
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 96 km away
- 1910II23 January 1910
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 102 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
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Roverbella 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 Roverbella?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roverbella area: the latest nearby dates back to 23 months ago.
Is Roverbella a seismic area?
Roverbella 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 Roverbella?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roverbella was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Roverbella?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roverbella was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)