Province of Pavia

Earthquakes today in San Giorgio di Lomellina

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:55). Latest: M1.6 on 12 September 2023 at 15:41, 2 km East of Bassignana, 36 km deep.

1.6
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km East of Bassignana

3 years ago · 12 Sept 2023, 15:41
Depth 36 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
1,127
days since the last quake within 30 km
16
quakes recorded since 2015
~9 months
on average, one quake every
2.4
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North of Vigevano
10 years ago · 17 Apr 2016, 13:44

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

How seismic is San Giorgio di Lomellina: 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 = 0.048 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

San Giorgio di Lomellina 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
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.4
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to San Giorgio di Lomellina in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,155 inhabitants

The seismic history of San Giorgio di Lomellina

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

  1. 2000III21 August 2000

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

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 43 km away

  2. 1983IV9 November 1983

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 126 km away

  3. 1901NF23 January 1901

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 23 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 · 44 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 47 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19455.1
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
29 June 1945 · 47 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
20004.9
Monferrato earthquake
21 August 2000 · 43 km from here
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 12 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

October 2026no events
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Earthquake map within 30 km

16 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
2 km East of Bassignana
18 km South · 36 km
3 years ago
12 Sept 2023, 15:41
2.2
2 km North of Tortona
30 km South · 43 km
3 years ago
2 Sept 2023, 06:33
1.7
4 km West of Pietra Marazzi
27 km South-West · 35 km
3 years ago
5 Dec 2022, 17:47
1.6
4 years ago
6 Jul 2022, 18:45
1.4
3 km North of Alessandria
29 km South-West · 52 km
4 years ago
21 May 2022, 02:36
1.8
5 years ago
21 Feb 2021, 09:54
2.2
3 km East of Montecastello
25 km South · 37 km
5 years ago
7 Jan 2021, 21:45
1.8
2 km South of Garlasco
13 km East · 41 km
6 years ago
16 Jul 2020, 18:59
1.3
2 km South-East of Novara
30 km North-West · 27 km
6 years ago
10 Jul 2020, 03:44
2.1
6 years ago
6 Jan 2020, 09:28

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

San Giorgio di Lomellina 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.
San Giorgio di Lomellina0
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: 018136

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near San Giorgio di Lomellina today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Giorgio di Lomellina. The latest dates back to 12 September 2023.

Is San Giorgio di Lomellina a seismic area?

San Giorgio di Lomellina 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 San Giorgio di Lomellina?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Giorgio di Lomellina was magnitude 2.4, on 17 April 2016.

When was the last quake near San Giorgio di Lomellina?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giorgio di Lomellina dates back to 12 September 2023, magnitude 1.6.

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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)