Earthquakes in Mediglia
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.061 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Mediglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Mediglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Mediglia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987IV-V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 125 km away
- 1873F29 June 1873
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 250 km away · observed at Canobbio
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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
Earthquake map
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Mediglia is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Mediglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Mediglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Mediglia a seismic area?
Mediglia 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 Mediglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Mediglia was magnitude 3.8, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Mediglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Mediglia was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)