Earthquakes in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
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 = 0.076 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1979V-VI9 February 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 9 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 9 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII 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 Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII area: the latest nearby dates back to 136 months ago.
Is Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII a seismic area?
Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII 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 Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII was 8 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)