Earthquakes in Torre Pallavicina
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 = 0.123 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Torre Pallavicina plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Torre Pallavicina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torre Pallavicina over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003III-IV11 April 2003
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 109 km away
- 1995NF29 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 31 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 96 km away
- 1802VIII12 May 1802
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away
- 1802D12 May 1802
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Villanuova
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
3 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Torre Pallavicina 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 Torre Pallavicina?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Torre Pallavicina area: the latest nearby dates back to 94 months ago.
Is Torre Pallavicina a seismic area?
Torre Pallavicina 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 Torre Pallavicina?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Torre Pallavicina was magnitude 3.3, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Torre Pallavicina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torre Pallavicina was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)