Province of Como

Earthquakes today in Pianello del Lario

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 Pianello del Lario: 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

Pianello del Lario 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 Pianello del Lario. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pianello del Lario.

No epicentre attributed to Pianello del Lario in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,041 inhabitants

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 · 36 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 · 46 km from here
18514.7
Valtellina earthquake
5 February 1851 · 40 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 · 27 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 39 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
17 km North-West · 14 km
1 year ago
8 May 2025, 15:51
2.0
7 km West of Cavargna
19 km West · 11 km
2 years ago
26 Aug 2024, 03:05
1.2
1 km North of Barni
21 km South · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:44
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
21 km South · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:37
2.5
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
17 km South · 7 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:09
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
21 km South · 11 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 02:31
1.3
1 km North of Barni
21 km South · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 01:14
1.9
2 km East of Trezzone
12 km North-East · 16 km
3 years ago
3 Dec 2022, 03:07
1.4
15 km West of Dosso del Liro
22 km North-West · 6 km
4 years ago
21 Oct 2021, 04:06
1.5
1 km North of Cusino
6 km West · 9 km
5 years ago
19 Sept 2021, 00:57

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Pianello del Lario 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.
Pianello del Lario0
Nearby towns average0.7

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: 013183

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Pianello del Lario today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pianello del Lario. The latest dates back to 8 May 2025.

Is Pianello del Lario a seismic area?

Pianello del Lario 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 Pianello del Lario?

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

When was the last quake near Pianello del Lario?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pianello del Lario dates back to 8 May 2025, magnitude 1.6.

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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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