Earthquakes in Albese con Cassano
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.044 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Albese con Cassano sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
The “area” is Albese con Cassano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Albese con Cassano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Albese con Cassano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991III20 November 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 106 km away
- 1901V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 106 km away
- 1895F7 August 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-emiliano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 243 km away
- 1894IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 80 km away
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 158 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 19 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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Albese con Cassano 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 Como0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Albese con Cassano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Albese con Cassano area: the latest nearby dates back to 138 months ago.
Is Albese con Cassano a seismic area?
Albese con Cassano is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Albese con Cassano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Albese con Cassano was magnitude 2.5, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Albese con Cassano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Albese con Cassano was 11 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)