Earthquakes in Roccafranca
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 = 0.129 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Roccafranca plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Roccafranca
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roccafranca over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV-V24 November 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 54 km away · observed at San Fermo
- 1995NF29 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 31 km away
- 1987II-III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 94 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
3 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Roccafranca 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 Roccafranca?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roccafranca area: the latest nearby dates back to 46 months ago.
Is Roccafranca a seismic area?
Roccafranca 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 Roccafranca?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roccafranca was magnitude 3.3, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Roccafranca?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roccafranca was 6 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)