Province of Pavia

Earthquakes today in Verrua Po

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 18:36). 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
27
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 Verrua Po: 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 = 0.082 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 Verrua Po. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Verrua Po.

No epicentre attributed to Verrua Po in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,319 inhabitants

The seismic history of Verrua Po

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

  1. 2002NF13 November 2002

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 96 km away

  2. 1901NF23 January 1901

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 16 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 · 34 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 44 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 34 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 37 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

Rivanazzano-Stradella

The town lies about 2 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 2 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

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Earthquake map within 30 km

27 events
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Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.0
4 months ago
21 Jun 2026, 01:38
3.3
1 year ago
3 Oct 2025, 20:57
1.9
0 km North of Codevilla
18 km South-West · 14 km
2 years ago
18 May 2024, 20:45
2.2
3 km North-West of Siziano
25 km North · 42 km
2 years ago
7 Mar 2024, 02:25
2.6
1 km South of Pianello Val Tidone
28 km South-East · 21 km
3 years ago
4 Nov 2022, 08:53
1.8
1 km East of Pozzol Groppo
29 km South-West · 19 km
4 years ago
19 Oct 2021, 09:18
3.0
2 km South-West of Carpiano
26 km North · 36 km
5 years ago
12 Oct 2021, 01:18
2.7
1 km East of Golferenzo
20 km South-East · 24 km
5 years ago
29 Aug 2021, 10:15
1.8
3 km North-West of Torre d'Isola
16 km North-West · 40 km
5 years ago
21 Feb 2021, 09:54
2.0
1 km North-East of Pozzol Groppo
29 km South-West · 9 km
5 years ago
18 Feb 2021, 04:03

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Verrua Po 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.
Verrua Po0
Nearby towns average0.2

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: 018175

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Verrua Po today?

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

Is Verrua Po a seismic area?

Verrua Po 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 Verrua Po?

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

When was the last quake near Verrua Po?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Verrua Po 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)