Earthquakes in Cividate al Piano
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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cividate al Piano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cividate al Piano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cividate al Piano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV-V13 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 27 km away
- 1995III-IV29 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 20 km away
- 1993NF9 December 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 37 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 106 km away
- 1884V12 September 1884
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 5 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
10 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cividate al Piano 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 Cividate al Piano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cividate al Piano area: the latest nearby dates back to 22 months ago.
Is Cividate al Piano a seismic area?
Cividate al Piano 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 Cividate al Piano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cividate al Piano was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Cividate al Piano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cividate al Piano was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)