Province of Rovigo

Earthquakes in Corbola

2.2
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LATEST QUAKE

11 km South of Corbola

14 months ago · 3 Jul, 21:58
Depth 24 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
362
days since the last quake nearby
28
quakes recorded since 2014
~5 months
on average, one quake every
2.8
The strongest within 30 km
2 km West of Agna
60 months ago · 28 Sept, 18:58

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 = 0.063 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M3.2
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Corbola plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 14 months ago · 2,514 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

15705.4
Ferrarese earthquake
17 November 1570 · 41 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
16245.4
Argenta earthquake
19 March 1624 · 44 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
14115.1
Ferrara earthquake
9 January 1411 · 41 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
12855.1
Ferrara earthquake
13 December 1285 · 41 km from here
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

Poggio Rusco-Migliarino

The town lies about 22 km from Poggio Rusco-Migliarino, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 1 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).

Area over time

July 20251eventmax 2.2
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

22 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.2
11 km South of Corbola
11 km South · 24 km
14 months ago
3 Jul, 21:58
1.9
4 km North-East of Corbola
4 km North-East · 18 km
17 months ago
30 Mar, 06:59
2.2
5 km West of Codigoro
15 km South · 10 km
18 months ago
18 Mar, 01:15
2.0
24 months ago
22 Aug, 03:34
1.7
30 months ago
6 Mar, 00:07
2.2
5 km East of Copparo
19 km South-West · 28 km
34 months ago
28 Oct, 19:16
1.8
3 km East of Rosolina
22 km East · 11 km
49 months ago
9 Aug, 22:55
1.9
2 km East of Rosolina
22 km North-East · 29 km
50 months ago
25 Jul, 02:30
1.9
6 km East of Copparo
21 km South-West · 15 km
51 months ago
19 Jun, 02:22
2.1
5 km West of Jolanda di Savoia
19 km South-West · 38 km
54 months ago
22 Mar, 23:45

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Corbola records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 71% of the 50 towns in the province.
Corbola2
Nearby towns average1.7

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Rovigo0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 029017

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Corbola?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corbola area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.

Is Corbola a seismic area?

Corbola 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 Corbola?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corbola was magnitude 2.8, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Corbola?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corbola was 12 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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