Earthquakes in Fino del Monte
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 = 0.075 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fino del Monte plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fino del Monte
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fino del Monte over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 31 km away
- 2001NF17 July 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 121 km away
- 1993NF9 December 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 98 km away
- 1989NF13 September 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 98 km away
- 1882F27 February 1882
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle Seriana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 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 30 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
32 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fino del Monte 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 Fino del Monte?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fino del Monte area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Fino del Monte a seismic area?
Fino del Monte 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 Fino del Monte?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fino del Monte was magnitude 3.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Fino del Monte?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fino del Monte was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)