Earthquakes in Peschiera Borromeo
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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Peschiera Borromeo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Peschiera Borromeo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Peschiera Borromeo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008F23 December 2008
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 129 km away · observed at Linate
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 69 km away · observed at Peschiera Borromeo (Bettola)
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 93 km away · observed at Peschiera Borromeo (Bettola)
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 378 km away · observed at Peschiera Borromeo (Bettola)
- 1906NF25 August 1906
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Parmense earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 92 km away · observed at Peschiera Borromeo (Bettola)
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 2 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Peschiera Borromeo 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 Peschiera Borromeo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Peschiera Borromeo area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Peschiera Borromeo a seismic area?
Peschiera Borromeo 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 Peschiera Borromeo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Peschiera Borromeo was magnitude 3.8, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Peschiera Borromeo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Peschiera Borromeo was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)