Earthquakes in Vilminore di Scalve
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 = 0.068 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Vilminore di Scalve plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Vilminore di Scalve
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vilminore di Scalve over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1999III-IV31 December 1999
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 65 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 94 km away
- 1961III23 November 1961
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 45 km away
- 1936V18 October 1936
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 180 km away
- 1934IV23 March 1934
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away
- 1931II-III14 April 1931
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 47 km away
- 1918II-III24 April 1918
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lecchese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 51 km away
- 1917III9 December 1917
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alta Engadina earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 56 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 236 km away
- 1907NF25 April 1907
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 110 km away
- 1882IV-V27 February 1882
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Seriana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 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 41 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
10 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Vilminore di Scalve 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 Vilminore di Scalve?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Vilminore di Scalve area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Vilminore di Scalve a seismic area?
Vilminore di Scalve 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 Vilminore di Scalve?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Vilminore di Scalve was magnitude 2.8, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Vilminore di Scalve?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vilminore di Scalve was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)