Province of Milano

Earthquakes in Casorezzo

2.6
light
LATEST QUAKE

1 km South-West of Magenta

88 months ago · 20 May, 08:47
Depth 24 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
600
days since the last quake nearby
14
quakes recorded since 2014
~10 months
on average, one quake every
3.8
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North of Milano
69 months ago · 17 Dec, 16:59

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.039 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Casorezzo 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 Buscate Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Casorezzo plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Casorezzo · 5,355 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 · 29 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19874.8
Lomellina earthquake
21 July 1987 · 49 km from here
19184.6
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 January 1918 · 9 km from here
IV-VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
13044.4
Pianura lombarda earthquake
18 December 1304 · 20 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 31 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).

Area over time

August 2026no events
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
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Earthquake map

2 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.6
1 km South-West of Magenta
10 km South-West · 24 km
88 months ago
20 May, 08:47
1.4
2 km South-West of Buscate
9 km West · 37 km
139 months ago
22 Mar, 06:14

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Casorezzo 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.
Casorezzo0
Nearby towns average0.2

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 · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 015058

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Casorezzo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Casorezzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 88 months ago.

Is Casorezzo a seismic area?

Casorezzo 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 Casorezzo?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Casorezzo was magnitude 3.8, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Casorezzo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Casorezzo was 20 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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