Earthquakes in Bastida Pancarana
No epicentres recorded in Bastida Pancarana in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.077 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bastida Pancarana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bastida Pancarana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bastida Pancarana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 130 km away
- 1901F23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), 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 6 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bastida Pancarana 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 · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bastida Pancarana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bastida Pancarana area.
Is Bastida Pancarana a seismic area?
Bastida Pancarana 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 Bastida Pancarana?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bastida Pancarana was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Bastida Pancarana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bastida Pancarana was 8 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)