Earthquakes in Suzzara
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 = 0.090 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Suzzara plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Suzzara
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Suzzara over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1996V-VI16 December 1996
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 1996V15 October 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 106 km away
- 1988IV-V15 March 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 19 km away
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 22 km away
- 1971V-VI15 July 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 37 km away
- 1928V13 June 1928
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carpi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Brusatasso
- 1915V10 October 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 37 km away · observed at Sailetto
- 1915V10 October 1915
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 37 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 122 km away
- 1901V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 67 km away · observed at Brusatasso
- 1898V4 March 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 54 km away · observed at Brusatasso
…and 17 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 14 km from Carpi-Poggio Renatico, 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
23 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Suzzara 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 Suzzara?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Suzzara area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Suzzara a seismic area?
Suzzara 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 Suzzara?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Suzzara was magnitude 4.3, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Suzzara?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Suzzara was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)