Province of Monza e Brianza

Earthquakes today in Lesmo

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:34). 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
40
quakes recorded since 2015
~4 months
on average, one quake every
3.9
The strongest within 30 km
1 km West of Dalmine
4 years ago · 18 Dec 2021, 11:34

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Lesmo: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

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 = 0.053 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Bernareggio Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.9
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Lesmo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Lesmo.

No epicentre attributed to Lesmo in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 8,094 inhabitants

The seismic history of Lesmo

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

  1. 2000NF21 August 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 109 km away

  2. 1991III20 November 1991

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 122 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.

18025.6
Valle dell'Oglio earthquake
12 May 1802 · 48 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 7 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 46 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 22 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 internal thrust

The town lies about 4 km from Western S-Alps internal thrust, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 5 and 12 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
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Earthquake map within 30 km

40 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
1 year ago
16 Oct 2025, 00:06
2.1
2 km South-West of Bedulita
22 km North-East · 9 km
1 year ago
4 Jul 2025, 10:28
1.8
2 km North-West of Comazzo
23 km South-East · 49 km
1 year ago
17 Mar 2025, 03:50
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
30 km North · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:37
2.0
1 km North-East of Filago
19 km East · 24 km
2 years ago
30 May 2024, 22:30
1.7
2 km West of Lecco
24 km North-East · 36 km
2 years ago
24 Mar 2024, 02:23
1.6
2 years ago
2 Jan 2024, 10:55
2.2
1 km East of Comun Nuovo
29 km East · 8 km
3 years ago
12 Oct 2023, 00:39
3.0
2 km South-East of Stezzano
28 km East · 8 km
3 years ago
4 Oct 2023, 09:07
2.2
1 km South of Levate
25 km East · 32 km
3 years ago
4 Nov 2022, 12:42

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Lesmo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 55 towns in the province.
Lesmo0
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 Monza e Brianza0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 108026

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Lesmo today?

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

Is Lesmo a seismic area?

Lesmo 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 Lesmo?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Lesmo was magnitude 3.9, on 18 December 2021.

When was the last quake near Lesmo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lesmo 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)