Earthquakes in San Giovanni Bianco
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 = 0.070 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Giovanni Bianco plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Giovanni Bianco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Giovanni Bianco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 47 km away
- 1995II-III29 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 24 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 94 km away
- 1979IV9 February 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 29 km away
- 1961VI23 November 1961
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away
- 1961VI23 November 1961
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Briolo Entro
- 1927IV13 August 1927
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Engadina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 71 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 18 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Giovanni Bianco 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 San Giovanni Bianco?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Giovanni Bianco area: the latest nearby dates back to 57 months ago.
Is San Giovanni Bianco a seismic area?
San Giovanni Bianco 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 San Giovanni Bianco?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Giovanni Bianco was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near San Giovanni Bianco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giovanni Bianco was 8 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)