Earthquakes today in Val Brembilla
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 15:07). Latest: M1.4 on 4 January 2026 at 11:44, 1 km South-East of Zanica, 27 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Val Brembilla: zone 3
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 = 0.079 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Val Brembilla. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Val Brembilla.
The seismic history of Val Brembilla
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Val Brembilla over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1971III15 July 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 126 km away · observed at Brembilla
- 1960II23 March 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 136 km away · observed at Gerosa
- 1960NF19 February 1960
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Gerosa
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 10 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
43 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Val Brembilla 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 Bergamo0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Val Brembilla today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Val Brembilla. The latest dates back to 4 January 2026.
Is Val Brembilla a seismic area?
Val Brembilla 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 Val Brembilla?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Val Brembilla was magnitude 3.9, on 18 December 2021.
When was the last quake near Val Brembilla?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Val Brembilla dates back to 4 January 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)