Province of Bergamo

Earthquakes in Cassiglio

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Cassiglio in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
416
days since the last quake nearby
28
quakes recorded since 2014
~5 months
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
2 km East of Nembro
131 months ago · 28 Nov, 22:29

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Cassiglio plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Cassiglio · 122 inhabitants

The seismic history of Cassiglio

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cassiglio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1995NF29 October 1995

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 32 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.

13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 49 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 20 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19614.9
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake
23 November 1961 · 22 km from here
16614.9
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake
12 March 1661 · 32 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western S-Alps internal thrust

The town lies about 25 km from Western S-Alps internal thrust, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 5 and 12 km deep

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

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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cassiglio is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 243 towns in the province.
Cassiglio0
Nearby towns average0

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 016061

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Cassiglio?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cassiglio area.

Is Cassiglio a seismic area?

Cassiglio 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 Cassiglio?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cassiglio was magnitude 3.0, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Cassiglio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cassiglio was 14 months ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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