Earthquakes in Santa Brigida
No epicentres recorded in Santa Brigida in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.
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 = 0.053 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Santa Brigida plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Santa Brigida
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Brigida 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 57 km away · observed at Santa Brigida (Colla Muggiasca)
- 1995III29 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Santa Brigida (Colla Muggiasca)
- 1895F7 August 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 245 km away · observed at Santa Brigida (Colla Muggiasca)
- 1894III27 November 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 63 km away · observed at Santa Brigida (Colla Muggiasca)
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 130 km away · observed at Santa Brigida (Colla Muggiasca)
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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Santa Brigida 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 Santa Brigida?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santa Brigida area.
Is Santa Brigida a seismic area?
Santa Brigida 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 Santa Brigida?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santa Brigida was magnitude 2.5, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Santa Brigida?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Brigida was 14 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)