Earthquakes today in Dossena
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:23). Latest: M1.7 on 19 August 2026 at 08:35, 1 km North-West of Pianico, 6 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 Dossena: 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 = 0.075 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Dossena. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Dossena.
The seismic history of Dossena
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Dossena over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III-IV29 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 23 km away
- 1991III20 November 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 94 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 21 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Dossena 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 Dossena today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Dossena. The latest dates back to 19 August 2026.
Is Dossena a seismic area?
Dossena 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 Dossena?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Dossena was magnitude 3.9, on 18 December 2021.
When was the last quake near Dossena?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Dossena dates back to 19 August 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)