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Italian civil protection earthquake simulations

Overview

Italy is conducting large-scale civil protection exercises to test emergency responsiveness to simulated seismic events.

In the Friuli region, the Civil Protection Department organized an interregional and transborder exercise to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 earthquake. This simulation involves a 5.7 magnitude earthquake centered in Gemona del Friuli and includes coordination with partners in Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia. The exercise features the activation of the regional emergency coordination center in Palmanova and the establishment of a field tent city.

In the Reggio Emilia area, the ‘Sisma Bassa Reggiana 2026’ drill simulated a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. On October 2, 2026, authorities conducted this large-scale simulation involving over 12,000 people across eight municipalities, including Reggiolo and Guastalla. The exercise included participation from the Civil Protection, Red Cross, Firefighters, law enforcement, and local healthcare services.

In Guastalla, the simulation focused on a large-scale medical rescue operation at a community hospital, involving structural collapse scenarios and the evacuation of simulated casualties. In Reggiolo, the drill included the orderly evacuation of students from local middle schools. Roberto Angeli, president of the Unione Bassa Reggiana, noted that the exercise reflects a shift in regional preparedness compared to the 2012 earthquake, emphasizing more detailed emergency plans. The simulation aimed to identify critical gaps in coordination and improve rescue systems for future real-world emergencies.

Entities

Protezione Civile · Unione Bassa Reggiana · Guastalla · Gemona · Riccardo Riccardi

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Bassa Reggiana conducts large-scale earthquake emergency simulation

    Over 12,000 people participated in a massive earthquake emergency simulation across eight municipalities in Italy's Bassa Reggiana region to test disaster response and evacuation protocols.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Reggio Emilia healthcare facilities to join earthquake drill

    Healthcare facilities in Reggio Emilia will participate in the ‘Sisma Bassa Reggiana 2026’ civil protection drill on October 2, simulating a magnitude 5.9 earthquake to test emergency response procedures.

  3. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Civil Protection conducts earthquake simulation in Friuli

    Civil Protection is conducting a major earthquake simulation in Friuli, Italy, involving partners from Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 earthquake.

Sources

frosinonetoday.it · ilfriuli.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · reggio2000.it · reggionline.com · sassuolo2000.it · telefriuli.it

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