Earthquakes in Corvino San Quirico
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 = 0.092 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Corvino San Quirico plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Corvino San Quirico
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Corvino San Quirico over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III21 August 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 62 km away · observed at Corvino San Quirico (San Rocco)
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 124 km away · observed at Corvino San Quirico (San Rocco)
- 1901F23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Corvino San Quirico (San Rocco)
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Corvino San Quirico 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 Corvino San Quirico?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corvino San Quirico area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Corvino San Quirico a seismic area?
Corvino San Quirico 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 Corvino San Quirico?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corvino San Quirico was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Corvino San Quirico?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corvino San Quirico was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)