Earthquakes in Borgarello
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 = 0.060 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Borgarello plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Borgarello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Borgarello over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 71 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 130 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 14 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Borgarello 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 region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Borgarello?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Borgarello area: the latest nearby dates back to 30 months ago.
Is Borgarello a seismic area?
Borgarello 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 Borgarello?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Borgarello was magnitude 3.8, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Borgarello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgarello was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)