Earthquakes in Schivenoglia
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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Schivenoglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Schivenoglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Schivenoglia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III18 June 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 35 km away
- 1998NF21 February 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 37 km away
- 1996NF16 December 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 36 km away
- 1996NF25 November 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 36 km away
- 1988NF15 March 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 32 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 36 km away
- 1971IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 60 km away
- 1910NF23 January 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 112 km away
- 1901IV20 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bassa modenese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 12 km away
- 1901IV20 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bassa modenese earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 11 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 lies about 2 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
54 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Schivenoglia 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 Schivenoglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Schivenoglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Schivenoglia a seismic area?
Schivenoglia 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 Schivenoglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Schivenoglia was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Schivenoglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Schivenoglia was 20 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)