Earthquakes in Adrara San Martino
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.124 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Adrara San Martino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Adrara San Martino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Adrara San Martino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV-V13 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 16 km away
- 1995IV-V29 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 8 km away
- 1993III9 December 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 17 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 117 km away
- 1979V-VI17 November 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 4 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 9 km from Western S-Alps internal thrust, 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
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Adrara San Martino 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 Bergamo0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Adrara San Martino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Adrara San Martino area: the latest nearby dates back to 64 months ago.
Is Adrara San Martino a seismic area?
Adrara San Martino 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 Adrara San Martino?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Adrara San Martino was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Adrara San Martino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Adrara San Martino was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)