Earthquakes in Corzano
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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Corzano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Corzano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Corzano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III29 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 34 km away
- 1906NF2 August 1906
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Bresciano earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 30 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 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
7 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Corzano 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 Brescia5 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Corzano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Corzano area: the latest nearby dates back to 36 months ago.
Is Corzano a seismic area?
Corzano 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 Corzano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Corzano was magnitude 3.3, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Corzano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Corzano was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)