Province of Como

Earthquakes today in Bizzarone

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:40). Latest: M1.2 on 21 June 2024 at 04:44, 1 km North of Barni, 10 km deep.

1.2
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

1 km North of Barni

2 years ago · 21 Jun 2024, 04:44
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
844
days since the last quake within 30 km
10
quakes recorded since 2015
~14 months
on average, one quake every
2.5
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
2 years ago · 21 Jun 2024, 04:09

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Bizzarone: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Very low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.038 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Bizzarone 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.

Closest earthquake
Go to Faggeto Lario Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.5
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Bizzarone. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Bizzarone.

No epicentre attributed to Bizzarone in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,517 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 38 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 40 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19184.6
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 January 1918 · 43 km from here
IV-VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
19234.3
Ticino, Bellinzona earthquake
9 November 1923 · 43 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western S-Alps internal thrust

The town lies about 36 km from Western S-Alps internal thrust, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 5 and 12 km deep

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).

Over time within 30 km

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Earthquake map within 30 km

10 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.2
1 km North of Barni
26 km East · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:44
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
27 km East · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:37
2.5
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
29 km East · 7 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:09
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
27 km East · 11 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 02:31
1.3
1 km North of Barni
27 km East · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 01:14
1.8
3 years ago
18 Jun 2023, 21:56
1.8
1 km South of Caronno Pertusella
29 km South-East · 35 km
5 years ago
19 Oct 2020, 21:49
1.4
1 km West of Laino
20 km North-East · 9 km
7 years ago
21 Oct 2018, 07:56
2.4
1 km East of Novedrate
22 km South-East · 33 km
9 years ago
29 Apr 2017, 01:30
2.3
1 km East of Faggeto Lario
19 km East · 9 km
11 years ago
16 Feb 2015, 15:06

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Bizzarone is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 148 towns in the province.
Bizzarone0
Nearby towns average0

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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 013024

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Bizzarone today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Bizzarone. The latest dates back to 21 June 2024.

Is Bizzarone a seismic area?

Bizzarone 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 Bizzarone?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Bizzarone was magnitude 2.5, on 21 June 2024.

When was the last quake near Bizzarone?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bizzarone dates back to 21 June 2024, magnitude 1.2.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)