Province of Pavia

Earthquakes today in Zerbolò

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:11). Latest: M1.6 on 16 October 2025 at 00:06, 3 km North-West of San Giuliano Milanese, 40 km deep.

1.6
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km North-West of San Giuliano Milanese

1 year ago · 16 Oct 2025, 00:06
Depth 40 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
362
days since the last quake within 30 km
17
quakes recorded since 2015
~8 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 Zerbolò: 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 = 0.058 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 Zerbolò. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Zerbolò.

No epicentre attributed to Zerbolò in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,653 inhabitants

The seismic history of Zerbolò

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Zerbolò 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 61 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.
13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 45 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 42 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 47 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 19 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

October 20251eventmax 1.6
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Earthquake map within 30 km

17 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
1 year ago
16 Oct 2025, 00:06
1.5
1 year ago
1 Jan 2025, 23:47
1.6
2 km North-West of Noviglio
18 km North · 35 km
2 years ago
10 Oct 2024, 22:21
1.9
0 km North of Codevilla
28 km South · 14 km
2 years ago
18 May 2024, 20:45
2.2
3 km North-West of Siziano
19 km North-East · 42 km
2 years ago
7 Mar 2024, 02:25
3.0
2 km South-West of Carpiano
23 km North-East · 36 km
5 years ago
12 Oct 2021, 01:18
1.8
5 years ago
21 Feb 2021, 09:54
1.8
2 km South of Garlasco
7 km West · 41 km
6 years ago
16 Jul 2020, 18:59
2.1
2 km East of Mornico Losana
29 km South-East · 28 km
6 years ago
21 Apr 2020, 22:31
3.7
2 km East of Santa Giuletta
25 km South-East · 25 km
6 years ago
19 Apr 2020, 11:53

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Zerbolò 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.
Zerbolò0
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: 018189

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Zerbolò today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Zerbolò. The latest dates back to 16 October 2025.

Is Zerbolò a seismic area?

Zerbolò 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 Zerbolò?

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

When was the last quake near Zerbolò?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Zerbolò dates back to 16 October 2025, 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)