Earthquakes in Toscolano-Maderno
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 = 0.157 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Toscolano-Maderno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Toscolano-Maderno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Toscolano-Maderno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004VI24 November 2004
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 57 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 105 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1970V19 April 1970
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1961V-VI23 November 1961
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 78 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1932IV-V19 February 1932
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda orientale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 196 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1914IV-V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 196 km away · observed at Gaino
- 1901VI-VII30 October 1901
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Maderno
- 1901V-VI30 October 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1894IV-V27 November 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
- 1892IV-V5 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Toscolano Maderno
…and 5 more documented effects in this town's history.
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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Toscolano-Maderno sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Toscolano-Maderno?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Toscolano-Maderno area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.
Is Toscolano-Maderno a seismic area?
Toscolano-Maderno 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 Toscolano-Maderno?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Toscolano-Maderno was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Toscolano-Maderno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Toscolano-Maderno was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)