Province of Lecco

Earthquakes in Introbio

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Introbio in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
416
days since the last quake nearby
21
quakes recorded since 2014
~7 months
on average, one quake every
2.5
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
27 months ago · 21 Jun, 04:09

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

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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 = 0.048 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Introbio 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.

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In the area

The “area” is Introbio plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Introbio · 2,003 inhabitants

The seismic history of Introbio

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

  1. 1995NF29 October 1995

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 42 km away

  2. 1991III20 November 1991

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

    Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 82 km away

  3. 1918NC24 April 1918

    Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.

    Lecchese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 20 km away

  4. 1917IV-V9 December 1917

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Alta Engadina earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 57 km away

  5. 1905NF29 April 1905

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 190 km away

  6. 1898NF4 March 1898

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 161 km away

  7. 1887NF20 May 1887

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Lecchese earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 21 km away

  8. 1887III23 February 1887

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

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 262 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.

13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 48 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 20 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 · 28 km from here
16614.9
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake
12 March 1661 · 41 km from here

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 26 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

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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Introbio is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 84 towns in the province.
Introbio0
Nearby towns average0

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 097040

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Introbio?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Introbio area.

Is Introbio a seismic area?

Introbio 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 Introbio?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Introbio was magnitude 2.5, in 2024.

When was the last quake near Introbio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Introbio was 14 months ago.

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

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