Province of Brescia

Earthquakes today in Acquafredda

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 17:06). Latest: M2.0 on 6 August 2026 at 04:53, 1 km East of Soiano del Lago, 11 km deep.

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Latest earthquake within 30 km

1 km East of Soiano del Lago

2 months ago · 6 Aug 2026, 04:53
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
68
days since the last quake within 30 km
53
quakes recorded since 2015
~3 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km East of Paitone
1 year ago · 17 Dec 2024, 04:00

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Acquafredda: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Visano Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
9
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Acquafredda. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Acquafredda.

No epicentre attributed to Acquafredda in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,579 inhabitants

The seismic history of Acquafredda

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Acquafredda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1989III-IV13 September 1989

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 93 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.

11176.5
Veronese earthquake
3 January 1117 · 48 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
12225.7
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake
25 December 1222 · 31 km from here
18025.6
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake
12 May 1802 · 46 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19015.4
Garda occidentale earthquake
30 October 1901 · 32 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-east

The town lies about 7 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-east, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 5.9between 3 and 6 km deep

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

August 20261eventmax 2.0
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Earthquake map within 30 km

53 events
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Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.0
1 km East of Soiano del Lago
26 km North-East · 11 km
2 months ago
6 Aug 2026, 04:53
1.3
5 km North-East of Ghedi
16 km North-West · 26 km
4 months ago
18 Jun 2026, 20:17
1.4
2 km North-East of Botticino
30 km North · 7 km
5 months ago
12 May 2026, 14:52
1.3
1 km East of Botticino
28 km North · 9 km
8 months ago
23 Feb 2026, 08:07
0.6
2 km North-West of Mazzano
24 km North · 5 km
8 months ago
6 Feb 2026, 15:20
1.5
3 km North-East of Rezzato
26 km North · 10 km
9 months ago
21 Jan 2026, 11:06
1.2
1 km North-West of Botticino
29 km North · 8 km
10 months ago
10 Dec 2025, 16:44
1.7
2 km South-West of Lonato del Garda
15 km North-East · 32 km
11 months ago
26 Nov 2025, 00:44
1.7
1 km West of San Martino dall'Argine
26 km South-East · 10 km
11 months ago
7 Nov 2025, 06:48
1.6
3 km East of Montichiari
13 km North · 3 km
1 year ago
25 Jun 2025, 10:20

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Acquafredda is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 205 towns in the province.
Acquafredda0
Nearby towns average0.4

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Brescia2 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 017001

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Acquafredda today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Acquafredda. The latest dates back to 6 August 2026.

Is Acquafredda a seismic area?

Acquafredda 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 Acquafredda?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Acquafredda was magnitude 2.7, on 17 December 2024.

When was the last quake near Acquafredda?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Acquafredda dates back to 6 August 2026, magnitude 2.0.

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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)