Earthquakes in Verolanuova
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 = 0.121 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Verolanuova plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Verolanuova
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Verolanuova over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V24 November 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 52 km away
- 1995NF29 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 46 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 76 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 67 km away
- 1939NF15 October 1939
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Garfagnana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 136 km away
- 1930II24 May 1930
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 143 km away
- 1907II25 April 1907
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 78 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 42 km away
- 1894IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 25 km away
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 88 km away
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 231 km away
- 1873IV29 June 1873
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 201 km away
…and 3 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Verolanuova 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 Verolanuova?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Verolanuova area: the latest nearby dates back to 41 months ago.
Is Verolanuova a seismic area?
Verolanuova 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 Verolanuova?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Verolanuova was magnitude 2.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Verolanuova?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Verolanuova was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)