Earthquakes in Monza
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.055 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Monza plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Monza
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monza over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 121 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 129 km away
- 1961IV23 November 1961
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 31 km away
- 1951VI15 May 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 48 km away
- 1920IV7 September 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 175 km away
- 1901IV-V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 94 km away
- 1901IV23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 66 km away
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 147 km away
- 1786IV-V7 April 1786
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 42 km away
- 1771V15 August 1771
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 34 km away
- 1396VII-VIII26 November 1396
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Monza earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 1 km away
- 1117VII3 January 1117
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 140 km away
…and 17 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 10 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Monza 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 Monza e Brianza0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Monza?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monza area: the latest nearby dates back to 68 months ago.
Is Monza a seismic area?
Monza 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 Monza?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monza was magnitude 3.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Monza?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monza was 8 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)