Earthquakes today in Crespino
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 15:05). Latest: M1.6 on 6 October 2026 at 18:55, 2 km North-West of Granze, 15 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Crespino: zone 3
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 = 0.071 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Crespino. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Crespino.
The seismic history of Crespino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Crespino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 96 km away
- 1909V-VI13 January 1909
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 49 km away
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 127 km away
- 1898III4 March 1898
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 134 km away
- 1895III7 August 1895
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 142 km away
- 1895III-IV10 June 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 106 km away
- 1895IV25 May 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Villanova Marchesana earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 6 km away
- 1891IV-V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 85 km away
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 333 km away
- 1885IV29 December 1885
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 116 km away
- 1885III26 February 1885
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura Padana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 137 km away
- 1570V17 November 1570
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ferrarese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 28 km away
…and 5 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 15 km from Poggio Rusco-Migliarino, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
47 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Crespino is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Rovigo3 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Crespino today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Crespino. The latest dates back to 6 October 2026.
Is Crespino a seismic area?
Crespino 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 Crespino?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Crespino was magnitude 2.8, on 28 September 2021.
When was the last quake near Crespino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Crespino dates back to 6 October 2026, 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)