Earthquakes in Mezzanino
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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Mezzanino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Mezzanino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Mezzanino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 46 km away
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 69 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 122 km away
- 1971II6 January 1971
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 9 km away
- 1955NF7 May 1955
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 148 km away
- 1951V15 May 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 34 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 1 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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Mezzanino 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 Mezzanino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Mezzanino area: the latest nearby dates back to 132 months ago.
Is Mezzanino a seismic area?
Mezzanino 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 Mezzanino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Mezzanino was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Mezzanino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Mezzanino was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)