Earthquakes in Lendinara
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 = 0.072 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lendinara plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lendinara
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lendinara over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008III23 December 2008
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 115 km away
- 2002III13 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 130 km away
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 77 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 110 km away
- 1976V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 176 km away
- 1956F20 February 1956
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Padovano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 1919IV29 June 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 125 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 56 km away
- 1907IV25 April 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 49 km away
- 1900V4 March 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 94 km away
- 1885IV29 December 1885
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 117 km away
- 1695F25 February 1695
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 91 km away
…and 7 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
14 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Lendinara 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 Rovigo0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Lendinara?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lendinara area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Lendinara a seismic area?
Lendinara 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 Lendinara?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lendinara was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Lendinara?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lendinara was 19 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)