Province of Pavia

Earthquakes today in Spessa

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:39). Latest: M2.0 on 21 June 2026 at 01:38, 3 km South-East of Borgo Priolo, 23 km deep.

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Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km South-East of Borgo Priolo

4 months ago · 21 Jun 2026, 01:38
Depth 23 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
114
days since the last quake within 30 km
26
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 months
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km East of Santa Giuletta
6 years ago · 19 Apr 2020, 11:53

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

How seismic is Spessa: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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

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 = 0.088 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Spessa in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 602 inhabitants

The seismic history of Spessa

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

  1. 2000NF21 August 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 78 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 · 39 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 25 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 26 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19455.1
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
29 June 1945 · 35 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Portalbera-Cremona

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.7between 2 and 7 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

June 20261eventmax 2.0
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Earthquake map within 30 km

26 events
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Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.0
3 km South-East of Borgo Priolo
24 km South-West · 23 km
4 months ago
21 Jun 2026, 01:38
3.3
2 km South-West of Montalto Pavese
19 km South-West · 33 km
1 year ago
3 Oct 2025, 20:57
2.2
3 km North-East of Piozzano
24 km South-East · 22 km
1 year ago
2 May 2025, 11:17
2.6
4 km West of Gazzola
24 km South-East · 23 km
1 year ago
28 Apr 2025, 16:21
2.1
2 km East of Piozzano
25 km South-East · 9 km
1 year ago
6 Mar 2025, 23:39
2.9
4 km South-West of Piozzano
26 km South · 7 km
1 year ago
28 Nov 2024, 23:48
1.9
0 km North of Codevilla
26 km South-West · 14 km
2 years ago
18 May 2024, 20:45
2.2
3 km North-West of Siziano
27 km North-West · 42 km
2 years ago
7 Mar 2024, 02:25
2.6
1 km South of Pianello Val Tidone
22 km South-East · 21 km
3 years ago
4 Nov 2022, 08:53
2.2
1 km South-East of Montanaso Lombardo
27 km North-East · 25 km
4 years ago
22 Dec 2021, 06:17

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Spessa 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.
Spessa0
Nearby towns average0

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: 018152

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Spessa today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Spessa. The latest dates back to 21 June 2026.

Is Spessa a seismic area?

Spessa 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 Spessa?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Spessa was magnitude 3.7, on 19 April 2020.

When was the last quake near Spessa?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Spessa dates back to 21 June 2026, magnitude 2.0.

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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)