Earthquakes today in Sesto San Giovanni
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:45). 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 Sesto San Giovanni: zone 3
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).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sesto San Giovanni. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sesto San Giovanni.
The seismic history of Sesto San Giovanni
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sesto San Giovanni over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008IV23 December 2008
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 140 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 139 km away
- 1979V9 February 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 124 km away
- 1970III19 April 1970
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 100 km away
- 1968IV18 June 1968
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 117 km away
- 1961II-III23 November 1961
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 36 km away
- 1960II23 March 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 133 km away
- 1960II19 February 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 111 km away
- 1885V26 February 1885
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura Padana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 80 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 5 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
31 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sesto San Giovanni 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 Sesto San Giovanni today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sesto San Giovanni. The latest dates back to 16 October 2025.
Is Sesto San Giovanni a seismic area?
Sesto San Giovanni 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 Sesto San Giovanni?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sesto San Giovanni was magnitude 3.9, on 18 December 2021.
When was the last quake near Sesto San Giovanni?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sesto San Giovanni 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)