Earthquakes in Corte Franca
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 = 0.136 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Corte Franca plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Corte Franca
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Corte Franca over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1998III26 March 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 355 km away · observed at Corte Franca (Nigoline Bonomelli)
- 1995IV29 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Corte Franca (Nigoline Bonomelli)
- 1993III-IV9 December 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Corte Franca (Nigoline Bonomelli)
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 128 km away · observed at Corte Franca (Nigoline Bonomelli)
- 1894V27 November 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Borgonato
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
18 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Corte Franca is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Corte Franca?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corte Franca area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Corte Franca a seismic area?
Corte Franca 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 Corte Franca?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corte Franca was magnitude 3.0, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Corte Franca?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corte Franca was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)