Earthquakes in Taglio di Po
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 = 0.059 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Taglio di Po plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Taglio di Po
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Taglio di Po over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF2 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 65 km away
- 1984NF29 April 1984
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 187 km away
- 1971III15 July 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 152 km away
- 1929IV10 April 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 89 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 27 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
40 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Taglio di Po 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 Rovigo0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Taglio di Po?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Taglio di Po area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 months ago.
Is Taglio di Po a seismic area?
Taglio di Po 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 Taglio di Po?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Taglio di Po was magnitude 3.0, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Taglio di Po?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Taglio di Po was 12 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)