Province of Lecco

Earthquakes today in Primaluna

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:35). Latest: M2.1 on 4 July 2025 at 10:28, 2 km South-West of Bedulita, 9 km deep.

2.1
light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km South-West of Bedulita

1 year ago · 4 Jul 2025, 10:28
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
466
days since the last quake within 30 km
21
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 Primaluna: 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.

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 = 0.050 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Primaluna 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 Oliveto Lario 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 Primaluna. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Primaluna.

No epicentre attributed to Primaluna in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 2,187 inhabitants

The seismic history of Primaluna

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

  1. 1991III20 November 1991

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

    Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 83 km away

  2. 1887III23 February 1887

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

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 260 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 · 47 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 · 43 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 25 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

July 20251eventmax 2.1
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Earthquake map within 30 km

21 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.1
2 km South-West of Bedulita
24 km South-East · 9 km
1 year ago
4 Jul 2025, 10:28
1.2
1 km North of Barni
15 km South-West · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:44
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
15 km South-West · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:37
2.5
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
13 km West · 7 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:09
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
15 km South-West · 11 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 02:31
1.3
1 km North of Barni
15 km South-West · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 01:14
1.7
2 km West of Lecco
16 km South · 36 km
2 years ago
24 Mar 2024, 02:23
1.6
2 years ago
2 Jan 2024, 10:55
1.9
2 km East of Trezzone
21 km North · 16 km
3 years ago
3 Dec 2022, 03:07
1.9
4 years ago
25 Feb 2022, 07:58

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Primaluna 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.
Primaluna0
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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 097070

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Primaluna today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Primaluna. The latest dates back to 4 July 2025.

Is Primaluna a seismic area?

Primaluna 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 Primaluna?

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

When was the last quake near Primaluna?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Primaluna dates back to 4 July 2025, magnitude 2.1.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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