Province of Pavia

Earthquakes today in Cilavegna

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:48). Latest: M1.5 on 1 January 2025 at 23:47, 2 km North-West of Cassinetta di Lugagnano, 12 km deep.

1.5
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km North-West of Cassinetta di Lugagnano

1 year ago · 1 Jan 2025, 23:47
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
650
days since the last quake within 30 km
10
quakes recorded since 2015
~14 months
on average, one quake every
2.6
The strongest within 30 km
1 km South-West of Magenta
7 years ago · 20 May 2019, 08:47

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

How seismic is Cilavegna: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

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

Very 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 = 0.041 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Cilavegna sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.

That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.

Closest earthquake
Go to Vigevano Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.6
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cilavegna. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cilavegna.

No epicentre attributed to Cilavegna in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 5,656 inhabitants

The seismic history of Cilavegna

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

  1. 1894II-III27 November 1894

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 111 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.

13694.9
Alessandria earthquake
1 February 1369 · 45 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19874.8
Lomellina earthquake
21 July 1987 · 23 km from here
19184.6
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 January 1918 · 18 km from here
IV-VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
13044.4
Pianura lombarda earthquake
18 December 1304 · 17 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Eastern Monferrato

The town lies about 23 km from Eastern Monferrato, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.4between 1 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).

Over time within 30 km

January 20251eventmax 1.5
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Earthquake map within 30 km

10 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.5
1 year ago
1 Jan 2025, 23:47
1.6
2 km North-West of Noviglio
25 km East · 35 km
2 years ago
10 Oct 2024, 22:21
1.8
5 years ago
21 Feb 2021, 09:54
1.8
2 km South of Garlasco
20 km South-East · 41 km
6 years ago
16 Jul 2020, 18:59
1.3
2 km South-East of Novara
16 km North-West · 27 km
6 years ago
10 Jul 2020, 03:44
2.6
1 km South-West of Magenta
18 km North-East · 24 km
7 years ago
20 May 2019, 08:47
1.4
4 km South-West of Romentino
15 km North · 33 km
10 years ago
8 May 2016, 16:39
2.4
3 km North of Vigevano
10 km East · 26 km
10 years ago
17 Apr 2016, 13:44
1.8
3 km East of Ferrera Erbognone
24 km South-East · 37 km
10 years ago
22 Nov 2015, 21:40
1.4
2 km South-West of Buscate
26 km North · 37 km
11 years ago
22 Mar 2015, 06:14

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cilavegna 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.
Cilavegna0
Nearby towns average0.1

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 days
ISTAT code: 018050

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Cilavegna today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cilavegna. The latest dates back to 1 January 2025.

Is Cilavegna a seismic area?

Cilavegna is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

What was the strongest earthquake near Cilavegna?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cilavegna was magnitude 2.6, on 20 May 2019.

When was the last quake near Cilavegna?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cilavegna dates back to 1 January 2025, magnitude 1.5.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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