Earthquakes today in Piazzatorre
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:20). Latest: M2.1 on 4 July 2025 at 10:28, 2 km South-West of Bedulita, 9 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 Piazzatorre: 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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Piazzatorre. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Piazzatorre.
The seismic history of Piazzatorre
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Piazzatorre over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 131 km away
- 1991III20 November 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 81 km away
- 1979III-IV9 February 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 43 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 32 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
19 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Piazzatorre 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 Piazzatorre today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Piazzatorre. The latest dates back to 4 July 2025.
Is Piazzatorre a seismic area?
Piazzatorre 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 Piazzatorre?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Piazzatorre was magnitude 3.0, on 28 November 2015.
When was the last quake near Piazzatorre?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Piazzatorre dates back to 4 July 2025, magnitude 2.1.
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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)