Province of Milano

Earthquakes today in Bernate Ticino

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M1.5 on 1 January 2025 at 23:47, 2 km North-West of Cassinetta di Lugagnano, 12 km deep.

1.5
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km North-West of Cassinetta di Lugagnano

1 year ago · 1 Jan 2025, 23:47
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
650
days since the last quake within 30 km
10
quakes recorded since 2015
~14 months
on average, one quake every
3.8
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North of Milano
5 years ago · 17 Dec 2020, 16:59

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

How seismic is Bernate Ticino: 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.

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 = 0.038 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Bernate Ticino 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 Magenta Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.8
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Bernate Ticino. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Bernate Ticino.

No epicentre attributed to Bernate Ticino in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 3,071 inhabitants

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 · 37 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19874.8
Lomellina earthquake
21 July 1987 · 43 km from here
19184.6
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 January 1918 · 4 km from here
IV-VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
13044.4
Pianura lombarda earthquake
18 December 1304 · 18 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-west

The town lies about 38 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-west, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.2between 2 and 6 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

January 20251eventmax 1.5
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Earthquake map within 30 km

10 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.5
1 year ago
1 Jan 2025, 23:47
1.6
2 km North-West of Noviglio
22 km South-East · 35 km
2 years ago
10 Oct 2024, 22:21
3.8
2 km North of Milano
26 km East · 55 km
5 years ago
17 Dec 2020, 16:59
1.8
1 km South of Caronno Pertusella
21 km North-East · 35 km
5 years ago
19 Oct 2020, 21:49
1.3
2 km South-East of Novara
16 km West · 27 km
6 years ago
10 Jul 2020, 03:44
2.6
1 km South-West of Magenta
5 km South-East · 24 km
7 years ago
20 May 2019, 08:47
2.7
4 km North-East of Milano
28 km East · 23 km
10 years ago
15 Jun 2016, 04:27
1.4
4 km South-West of Romentino
10 km South-West · 33 km
10 years ago
8 May 2016, 16:39
2.4
3 km North of Vigevano
18 km South · 26 km
10 years ago
17 Apr 2016, 13:44
1.4
2 km South-West of Buscate
6 km North · 37 km
11 years ago
22 Mar 2015, 06:14

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 133 towns in the province.
Bernate Ticino0
Nearby towns average0.3

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Milano0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 015019

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Bernate Ticino today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Bernate Ticino. The latest dates back to 1 January 2025.

Is Bernate Ticino a seismic area?

Bernate Ticino 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 Bernate Ticino?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Bernate Ticino was magnitude 3.8, on 17 December 2020.

When was the last quake near Bernate Ticino?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bernate Ticino dates back to 1 January 2025, magnitude 1.5.

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)