Earthquakes in Stradella
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 = 0.093 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Stradella plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Stradella
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Stradella over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 84 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 77 km away
- 1971V-VI6 January 1971
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 6 km away
- 1968III18 June 1968
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 138 km away
- 1913IV27 March 1913
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Trebbia earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 20 km away
- 1910III23 January 1910
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 37 km away
- 1909IV-V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 196 km away
- 1901III-IV23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away
- 1894IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 84 km away
- 1887IV-V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 168 km away
- 1854III-IV29 December 1854
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 228 km away
- 1828VI9 October 1828
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 35 km away
…and 5 more documented effects in this town's history.
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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Stradella 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 Stradella?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Stradella area: the latest nearby dates back to 132 months ago.
Is Stradella a seismic area?
Stradella 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 Stradella?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Stradella was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Stradella?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Stradella was 2 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)