Earthquakes in Villimpenta
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 = 0.085 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Villimpenta plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Villimpenta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Villimpenta over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 85 km away
- 1988NF15 March 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 40 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 44 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 73 km away
- 1970NF19 April 1970
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 65 km away
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 65 km away
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 49 km away
- 1841V15 October 1841
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Veronese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 8 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 8 km from Adige Plain, 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
19 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Villimpenta records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Villimpenta?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Villimpenta area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Villimpenta a seismic area?
Villimpenta 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 Villimpenta?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Villimpenta was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Villimpenta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Villimpenta was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)