Earthquakes in Villanova Marchesana
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 = 0.062 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Villanova Marchesana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Villanova Marchesana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Villanova Marchesana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV2 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 48 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 103 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 43 km away
- 1895V-VI25 May 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Villanova Marchesana earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 1 km away
- 1570V-VI17 November 1570
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ferrarese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 34 km away
- 1570V17 November 1570
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ferrarese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Canalnuovo
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 19 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
16 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Villanova Marchesana 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 Villanova Marchesana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Villanova Marchesana area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Villanova Marchesana a seismic area?
Villanova Marchesana 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 Villanova Marchesana?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Villanova Marchesana was magnitude 2.8, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Villanova Marchesana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Villanova Marchesana was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)