Earthquakes in Albino
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 = 0.110 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Albino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Albino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Albino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008III-IV23 December 2008
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 142 km away
- 2003III-IV11 April 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 134 km away
- 2002IV-V13 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 1995IV-V29 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away
- 1993III9 December 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 27 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 110 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 118 km away
- 1979IV9 February 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1960II23 March 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 154 km away
- 1960II23 March 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 154 km away · observed at Fiobbio
- 1884IV12 September 1884
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1661D12 March 1661
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 7 km away
…and one more documented effect in this town's history.
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 10 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
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Albino 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 Bergamo1 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Albino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Albino area: the latest nearby dates back to 30 months ago.
Is Albino a seismic area?
Albino 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 Albino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Albino was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Albino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Albino was 6 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)