Earthquakes in Romano di Lombardia
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 = 0.128 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Romano di Lombardia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Romano di Lombardia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Romano di Lombardia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV24 November 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 63 km away
- 1995III-IV29 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 23 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 109 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 95 km away
- 1907NF25 April 1907
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 106 km away
- 1905NF29 April 1905
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 219 km away
- 1884V12 September 1884
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 3 km away
- 1802V12 May 1802
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 13 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 3 km from Western S-Alps external thrust deep, 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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Romano di Lombardia 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 Romano di Lombardia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Romano di Lombardia area: the latest nearby dates back to 22 months ago.
Is Romano di Lombardia a seismic area?
Romano di Lombardia 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 Romano di Lombardia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Romano di Lombardia was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Romano di Lombardia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Romano di Lombardia was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)