Earthquakes today in Erve
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:34). Latest: M2.1 on 4 July 2025 at 10:28, 2 km South-West of Bedulita, 9 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Erve: zone 3
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 = 0.064 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Erve. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Erve.
The seismic history of Erve
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Erve over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002V13 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 57 km away
- 1995IV29 October 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 33 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 101 km away
- 1979IV-V9 February 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 23 km away
- 1887IV20 May 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lecchese earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 7 km away
- 1887F23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 244 km away
- 1884F12 September 1884
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 40 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 8 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
36 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Erve 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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Erve today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Erve. The latest dates back to 4 July 2025.
Is Erve a seismic area?
Erve 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 Erve?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Erve was magnitude 3.9, on 18 December 2021.
When was the last quake near Erve?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Erve dates back to 4 July 2025, magnitude 2.1.
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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)