Earthquakes today in Badia Pavese
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:18). Latest: M3.3 on 3 October 2025 at 20:57, 2 km South-West of Montalto Pavese, 33 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
2 km South-West of Montalto Pavese
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Badia Pavese: zone 3
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 = 0.089 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Badia Pavese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Badia Pavese.
The seismic history of Badia Pavese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Badia Pavese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 45 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 179 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 Portalbera-Cremona, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
40 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Badia Pavese 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 Pavia0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Badia Pavese today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Badia Pavese. The latest dates back to 3 October 2025.
Is Badia Pavese a seismic area?
Badia Pavese 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 Badia Pavese?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Badia Pavese was magnitude 3.7, on 13 October 2023.
When was the last quake near Badia Pavese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Badia Pavese dates back to 3 October 2025, magnitude 3.3.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)