Earthquakes in Calolziocorte
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.070 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Calolziocorte plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Calolziocorte
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Calolziocorte over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 56 km away
- 1995II-III29 October 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 32 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 105 km away
- 1979IV-V9 February 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 19 km away
- 1887IV20 May 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lecchese earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 8 km away
- 1887IV20 May 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lecchese earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Rossino
- 1887F23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 241 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 4 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
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Calolziocorte sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Lecco0 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Calolziocorte?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Calolziocorte area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Calolziocorte a seismic area?
Calolziocorte is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Calolziocorte?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Calolziocorte was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Calolziocorte?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Calolziocorte was 8 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)