Earthquakes today in Parabiago
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.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km North-West of San Giuliano Milanese
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Parabiago: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.039 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Parabiago 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Parabiago. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Parabiago.
The seismic history of Parabiago
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Parabiago over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008III23 December 2008
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 157 km away
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 84 km away
- 1972III25 October 1972
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 137 km away
- 1968IV18 June 1968
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 93 km away
- 1961II23 November 1961
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 55 km away
- 1960II23 March 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 116 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 28 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-west, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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
Earthquake map within 30 km
15 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Parabiago 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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Parabiago today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Parabiago. The latest dates back to 16 October 2025.
Is Parabiago a seismic area?
Parabiago 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 Parabiago?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Parabiago was magnitude 3.8, on 17 December 2020.
When was the last quake near Parabiago?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Parabiago 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)