Earthquakes in Castagnaro
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 = 0.073 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castagnaro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castagnaro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castagnaro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 62 km away
- 1986II-III6 December 1986
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 17 km away
- 1914VI27 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 146 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 16 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
39 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castagnaro 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 Verona1 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castagnaro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castagnaro area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Castagnaro a seismic area?
Castagnaro 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 Castagnaro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castagnaro was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Castagnaro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castagnaro was 19 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)