Earthquakes in Ghedi
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ghedi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ghedi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ghedi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV24 November 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 37 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 78 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 322 km away
- 1995II29 October 1995
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 49 km away
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 94 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 71 km away
- 1961II23 November 1961
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 67 km away
- 1960III19 February 1960
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 53 km away
- 1901VI30 October 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 27 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 lies about 2 km from Western S-Alps external thrust deep, 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
11 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ghedi 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 Ghedi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ghedi area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Ghedi a seismic area?
Ghedi is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Ghedi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ghedi was magnitude 2.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Ghedi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ghedi was 18 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)