Earthquakes today in Brione
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 17:44). Latest: M2.1 on 29 September 2026 at 15:42, 2 km South of Ome, 8 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 Brione: 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 = 0.141 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Brione. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Brione.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Brescia2 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Brione today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Brione. The latest dates back to 29 September 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Brione was magnitude 2.9, on 21 May 2018.
When was the last quake near Brione?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Brione dates back to 29 September 2026, magnitude 2.1.
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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)