Earthquakes in Brione
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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Brione plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Brione
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Brione over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV-V13 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Brione (San Zenone)
- 1995NF31 December 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino reggiano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 139 km away · observed at Brione (San Zenone)
- 1995V29 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Brione (San Zenone)
- 1993V9 December 1993
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Brione (San Zenone)
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 4 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
41 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Brione records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Brescia5 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Brione?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Brione area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Brione a seismic area?
Brione 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 Brione?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Brione was magnitude 2.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Brione?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Brione was 6 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)