Earthquakes in San Giorgio Bigarello
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 = 0.100 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Giorgio Bigarello plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Giorgio Bigarello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Giorgio Bigarello 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 46 km away · observed at San Giorgio di Mantova (Mottella)
- 1996NF16 December 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 44 km away · observed at San Giorgio di Mantova (Mottella)
- 1996NF25 November 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 46 km away · observed at San Giorgio di Mantova (Mottella)
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 83 km away · observed at San Giorgio di Mantova (Mottella)
- 1988NF15 March 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 41 km away · observed at San Giorgio di Mantova (Mottella)
- 1987IV-V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 44 km away · observed at San Giorgio di Mantova (Mottella)
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
25 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Giorgio Bigarello 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 San Giorgio Bigarello?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Giorgio Bigarello area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is San Giorgio Bigarello a seismic area?
San Giorgio Bigarello 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 San Giorgio Bigarello?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Giorgio Bigarello was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near San Giorgio Bigarello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giorgio Bigarello was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)