Earthquakes in Caprino Bergamasco
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 = 0.070 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Caprino Bergamasco plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Caprino Bergamasco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Caprino Bergamasco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III29 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1991III20 November 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 108 km away
- 1960II23 March 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 133 km away
- 1918VI24 April 1918
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lecchese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 7 km away
- 1909NF24 December 1909
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 69 km away
- 1891III7 June 1891
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 131 km away · observed at Celana
- 1887III-IV20 May 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lecchese earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 13 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 1 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?
Caprino Bergamasco 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 Caprino Bergamasco?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Caprino Bergamasco area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Caprino Bergamasco a seismic area?
Caprino Bergamasco 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 Caprino Bergamasco?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Caprino Bergamasco was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Caprino Bergamasco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Caprino Bergamasco was 8 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)