Earthquakes today in Monticelli Pavese
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:20). Latest: M1.7 on 8 March 2026 at 16:26, 3 km North-East of Ponte dell'Olio, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km North-East of Ponte dell'Olio
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Monticelli Pavese: zone 3
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 = 0.088 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Monticelli Pavese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Monticelli Pavese.
The seismic history of Monticelli Pavese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monticelli Pavese 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 93 km away
- 1970II19 April 1970
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 95 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 2 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
55 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Monticelli Pavese 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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Monticelli Pavese today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Monticelli Pavese. The latest dates back to 8 March 2026.
Is Monticelli Pavese a seismic area?
Monticelli Pavese 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 Monticelli Pavese?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Monticelli Pavese was magnitude 3.7, on 13 October 2023.
When was the last quake near Monticelli Pavese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monticelli Pavese dates back to 8 March 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)