Earthquakes in Volpedo
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 = 0.090 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Volpedo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Volpedo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Volpedo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 33 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 34 km away
- 1901III23 January 1901
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 17 km away
- 1897NF6 July 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 59 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 2 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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
19 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Volpedo 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 Alessandria0 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Volpedo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Volpedo area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 months ago.
Is Volpedo a seismic area?
Volpedo 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 Volpedo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Volpedo was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Volpedo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Volpedo 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)