Earthquakes in Sesto San Giovanni
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 Sesto San Giovanni plus nearby towns.
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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
4 eventsEarthquakes in the area
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 · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Sesto San Giovanni?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sesto San Giovanni area: the latest nearby dates back to 68 months ago.
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 last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sesto San Giovanni was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Sesto San Giovanni?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sesto San Giovanni was 10 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)