Province of Pavia

Earthquakes in Cervesina

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Cervesina in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
65
days since the last quake nearby
38
quakes recorded since 2014
~4 months
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km East of Santa Giuletta
77 months ago · 19 Apr, 11:53

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.078 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Cervesina plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Cervesina · 1,224 inhabitants

The seismic history of Cervesina

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cervesina over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1987NF2 May 1987

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 135 km away

  2. 1901V23 January 1901

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 4 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.

18285.7
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
9 October 1828 · 27 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 35 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 48 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19455.1
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
29 June 1945 · 28 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Rivanazzano-Stradella

The town lies about 9 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 2 and 8 km deep

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

August 2026no events
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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cervesina is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 186 towns in the province.
Cervesina0
Nearby towns average0

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 018047

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Cervesina?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cervesina area.

Is Cervesina a seismic area?

Cervesina 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 Cervesina?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cervesina was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Cervesina?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cervesina was 2 months ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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