Province of Pavia

Earthquakes in Valle Salimbene

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Valle Salimbene in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
65
days since the last quake nearby
23
quakes recorded since 2014
~6 months
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km East of Santa Giuletta
77 months ago · 19 Apr, 11:53

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.079 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
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In the area
last 12 months
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Valle Salimbene plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Valle Salimbene · 1,537 inhabitants

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 · 40 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 47 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 28 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 32 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Portalbera-Cremona

The town lies about 3 km from Portalbera-Cremona, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

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).

Area over time

August 2026no events
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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

No events in the selected period.

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Valle Salimbene 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.
Valle Salimbene0
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 · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 018169

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Valle Salimbene?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Valle Salimbene area.

Is Valle Salimbene a seismic area?

Valle Salimbene 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 Valle Salimbene?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Valle Salimbene was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Valle Salimbene?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valle Salimbene was 2 months ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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