Province of Como

Earthquakes in Trezzone

1.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

9 km West of Dosso del Liro

16 months ago · 8 May, 15:51
Depth 14 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
473
days since the last quake nearby
19
quakes recorded since 2014
~7 months
on average, one quake every
3.3
The strongest within 30 km
7 km East of Villa di Chiavenna
110 months ago · 23 Aug, 09:30

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.044 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Trezzone 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
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M1.9
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Trezzone plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 45 months ago · 237 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 · 42 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18514.7
Valtellina earthquake
5 February 1851 · 32 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 · 16 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19174.6
Alta Engadina earthquake
9 December 1917 · 45 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker 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 47 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).

Area over time

May 20251eventmax 1.6
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Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

8 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.6
9 km West of Dosso del Liro
18 km West · 14 km
16 months ago
8 May, 15:51
1.9
2 km East of Trezzone
2 km East · 16 km
45 months ago
3 Dec, 03:07
1.4
59 months ago
21 Oct, 04:06
1.5
15 km North-West of Dosso del Liro
22 km North-West · 10 km
75 months ago
25 Jun, 08:02
0.7
9 km West of Dosso del Liro
18 km West · 10 km
77 months ago
1 May, 14:24
1.1
15 km North-West of Dosso del Liro
22 km North-West · 9 km
87 months ago
2 Jul, 09:05
0.6
101 months ago
23 May, 04:05
1.0
17 km North-West of Dosso del Liro
24 km North-West · 10 km
126 months ago
28 Apr, 08:43

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Trezzone sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 95% of the 148 towns in the province.
Trezzone1
Nearby towns average0.6

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 region11 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 013226

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Trezzone?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Trezzone area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 months ago.

Is Trezzone a seismic area?

Trezzone 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 Trezzone?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Trezzone was magnitude 3.3, in 2017.

When was the last quake near Trezzone?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Trezzone was 16 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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