Province of Como

Earthquakes today in Grandola ed Uniti

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:54). Latest: M1.6 on 8 May 2025 at 15:51, outside Italy, 14 km deep.

1.6
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

9 km West of Dosso del Liro

1 year ago · 8 May 2025, 15:51
Depth 14 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
523
days since the last quake within 30 km
20
quakes recorded since 2015
~7 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 Grandola ed Uniti: 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 = 0.040 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Grandola ed Uniti 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 Cusino 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 Grandola ed Uniti. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Grandola ed Uniti.

No epicentre attributed to Grandola ed Uniti in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,313 inhabitants

The seismic history of Grandola ed Uniti

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Grandola ed Uniti over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1961III23 November 1961

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 44 km away · observed at Grandola ed Uniti (Codogna)

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.

19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 32 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19614.9
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake
23 November 1961 · 44 km from here
18514.7
Valtellina earthquake
5 February 1851 · 46 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
15124.6
Valchiavenna earthquake
8 February 1512 · 35 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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 34 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

May 20251eventmax 1.6
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Earthquake map within 30 km

20 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
9 km West of Dosso del Liro
22 km North · 14 km
1 year ago
8 May 2025, 15:51
2.0
7 km West of Cavargna
17 km North-West · 11 km
2 years ago
26 Aug 2024, 03:05
1.2
1 km North of Barni
15 km South-East · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:44
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
15 km South-East · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:37
2.5
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
12 km South-East · 7 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:09
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
15 km South-East · 11 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 02:31
1.3
1 km North of Barni
15 km South-East · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 01:14
1.7
2 km West of Lecco
27 km South-East · 36 km
2 years ago
24 Mar 2024, 02:23
1.9
2 km East of Trezzone
21 km North-East · 16 km
3 years ago
3 Dec 2022, 03:07
1.4
15 km West of Dosso del Liro
25 km North-West · 6 km
4 years ago
21 Oct 2021, 04:06

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Grandola ed Uniti 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.
Grandola ed Uniti0
Nearby towns average0.2

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: 013111

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Grandola ed Uniti today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Grandola ed Uniti. The latest dates back to 8 May 2025.

Is Grandola ed Uniti a seismic area?

Grandola ed Uniti 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 Grandola ed Uniti?

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

When was the last quake near Grandola ed Uniti?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Grandola ed Uniti dates back to 8 May 2025, magnitude 1.6.

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)