Earthquakes in Provaglio d'Iseo
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 = 0.138 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Provaglio d'Iseo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Provaglio d'Iseo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Provaglio d'Iseo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995IV-V29 October 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away · observed at Provaglio d'Iseo (Fontane-Zurane-Gresine)
- 1993V9 December 1993
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Provaglio d'Iseo (Fontane-Zurane-Gresine)
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 99 km away · observed at Regogne
- 1901F30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 35 km away · observed at Provaglio d'Iseo (Fontane-Zurane-Gresine)
- 1894VI27 November 1894
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Provezze
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 1 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
26 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Provaglio d'Iseo 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 Provaglio d'Iseo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Provaglio d'Iseo area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Provaglio d'Iseo a seismic area?
Provaglio d'Iseo 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 Provaglio d'Iseo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Provaglio d'Iseo was magnitude 3.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Provaglio d'Iseo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Provaglio d'Iseo was 6 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)