Province of Milano

Earthquakes today in Cesano Boscone

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). Latest: M1.6 on 16 October 2025 at 00:06, 3 km North-West of San Giuliano Milanese, 40 km deep.

1.6
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km North-West of San Giuliano Milanese

1 year ago · 16 Oct 2025, 00:06
Depth 40 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
362
days since the last quake within 30 km
20
quakes recorded since 2015
~7 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 Cesano Boscone: 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 = 0.045 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Cesano Boscone 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 Milano Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
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 Cesano Boscone. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cesano Boscone.

No epicentre attributed to Cesano Boscone in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 23,398 inhabitants

The seismic history of Cesano Boscone

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

  1. 2008F23 December 2008

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 140 km away

  2. 2003IV11 April 2003

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 78 km away

  3. 1987NF2 May 1987

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 144 km away

  4. 1983IV9 November 1983

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 120 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 · 22 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 41 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 48 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17814.9
Pianura lombarda earthquake
10 September 1781 · 40 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker 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 18 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

October 20251eventmax 1.6
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Earthquake map within 30 km

20 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
1 year ago
16 Oct 2025, 00:06
1.8
2 km North-West of Comazzo
27 km East · 49 km
1 year ago
17 Mar 2025, 03:50
1.5
1 year ago
1 Jan 2025, 23:47
1.6
2 km North-West of Noviglio
7 km South-West · 35 km
2 years ago
10 Oct 2024, 22:21
2.2
3 km North-West of Siziano
14 km South-East · 42 km
2 years ago
7 Mar 2024, 02:25
3.0
2 km South-West of Carpiano
18 km South-East · 36 km
5 years ago
12 Oct 2021, 01:18
1.8
5 years ago
21 Feb 2021, 09:54
2.7
5 years ago
17 Jan 2021, 11:27
3.8
2 km North of Milano
6 km North-East · 55 km
5 years ago
17 Dec 2020, 16:59
2.1
1 km South-West of Cologno Monzese
17 km North-East · 24 km
5 years ago
28 Oct 2020, 10:28

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cesano Boscone 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.
Cesano Boscone0
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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 015074

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Cesano Boscone today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cesano Boscone. The latest dates back to 16 October 2025.

Is Cesano Boscone a seismic area?

Cesano Boscone 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 Cesano Boscone?

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

When was the last quake near Cesano Boscone?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cesano Boscone dates back to 16 October 2025, magnitude 1.6.

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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)