Earthquakes in Alzano Lombardo
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 = 0.111 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Alzano Lombardo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Alzano Lombardo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Alzano Lombardo 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 143 km away
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 35 km away
- 1995IV29 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away
- 1993NF9 December 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 35 km away
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 121 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 118 km away
- 1979V9 February 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 18 km away
- 1961D23 November 1961
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Nese
- 1934IV23 March 1934
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1901V-VI30 October 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 63 km away
- 1898II4 March 1898
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 129 km away
- 1802VI12 May 1802
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 37 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 5 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
7 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Alzano Lombardo 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 Alzano Lombardo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Alzano Lombardo area: the latest nearby dates back to 28 months ago.
Is Alzano Lombardo a seismic area?
Alzano Lombardo 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 Alzano Lombardo?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Alzano Lombardo was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Alzano Lombardo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alzano Lombardo was 5 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)