Province of Milano

Earthquakes today in Pogliano Milanese

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:42). 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
15
quakes recorded since 2015
~9 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 Pogliano Milanese: 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 = 0.041 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Pogliano Milanese 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 Caronno Pertusella 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 Pogliano Milanese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pogliano Milanese.

No epicentre attributed to Pogliano Milanese in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 8,141 inhabitants

The seismic history of Pogliano Milanese

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

  1. 2002NF13 November 2002

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 91 km away

  2. 2000NF21 August 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 84 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 · 23 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 48 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
17814.9
Pianura lombarda earthquake
10 September 1781 · 47 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19794.8
Bergamasco earthquake
9 February 1979 · 46 km from here
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 25 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
Jan '25
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Earthquake map within 30 km

15 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
1 year ago
16 Oct 2025, 00:06
1.5
1 year ago
1 Jan 2025, 23:47
1.6
2 km North-West of Noviglio
18 km South · 35 km
2 years ago
10 Oct 2024, 22:21
2.2
3 km North-West of Siziano
28 km South-East · 42 km
2 years ago
7 Mar 2024, 02:25
3.8
2 km North of Milano
15 km East · 55 km
5 years ago
17 Dec 2020, 16:59
2.1
5 years ago
28 Oct 2020, 10:28
1.8
1 km South of Caronno Pertusella
7 km North-East · 35 km
5 years ago
19 Oct 2020, 21:49
2.6
1 km South-West of Magenta
15 km South-West · 24 km
7 years ago
20 May 2019, 08:47
1.9
2 km East of Cologno Monzese
24 km East · 49 km
9 years ago
23 May 2017, 06:16
2.4
1 km East of Novedrate
22 km North-East · 33 km
9 years ago
29 Apr 2017, 01:30

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Pogliano Milanese 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.
Pogliano Milanese0
Nearby towns average0.1

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: 015176

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Pogliano Milanese today?

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

Is Pogliano Milanese a seismic area?

Pogliano Milanese 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 Pogliano Milanese?

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

When was the last quake near Pogliano Milanese?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pogliano Milanese 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)