Earthquakes today in Caprino Bergamasco
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:45). Latest: M1.4 on 4 January 2026 at 11:44, 1 km South-East of Zanica, 27 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Caprino Bergamasco: zone 3
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).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Caprino Bergamasco. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Caprino Bergamasco.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
45 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Bergamo0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Caprino Bergamasco today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Caprino Bergamasco. The latest dates back to 4 January 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Caprino Bergamasco was magnitude 3.9, on 18 December 2021.
When was the last quake near Caprino Bergamasco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Caprino Bergamasco dates back to 4 January 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)