Province of Monza e Brianza

Earthquakes today in Renate

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:34). Latest: M2.1 on 4 July 2025 at 10:28, 2 km South-West of Bedulita, 9 km deep.

2.1
light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km South-West of Bedulita

1 year ago · 4 Jul 2025, 10:28
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
466
days since the last quake within 30 km
35
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 Renate: 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 = 0.052 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Renate 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 Colle Brianza Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
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 Renate. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Renate.

No epicentre attributed to Renate in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 4,177 inhabitants

The seismic history of Renate

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

  1. 1995II29 October 1995

    Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.

    Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 44 km away

  2. 1991NF20 November 1991

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 114 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 · 15 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19185.0
Lecchese earthquake
24 April 1918 · 17 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 · 34 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
16424.9
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 June 1642 · 43 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker 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 7 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

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Earthquake map within 30 km

35 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.1
2 km South-West of Bedulita
20 km East · 9 km
1 year ago
4 Jul 2025, 10:28
1.2
1 km North of Barni
22 km North · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:44
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
22 km North · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:37
2.5
3 km North of Oliveto Lario
26 km North · 7 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 04:09
1.8
1 km North-East of Barni
22 km North · 11 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 02:31
1.3
1 km North of Barni
22 km North · 10 km
2 years ago
21 Jun 2024, 01:14
2.0
1 km North-East of Filago
23 km East · 24 km
2 years ago
30 May 2024, 22:30
1.7
2 km West of Lecco
17 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 South of Levate
29 km East · 32 km
3 years ago
4 Nov 2022, 12:42

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Renate 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.
Renate0
Nearby towns average0

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: 108037

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Renate today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Renate. The latest dates back to 4 July 2025.

Is Renate a seismic area?

Renate 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 Renate?

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

When was the last quake near Renate?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Renate dates back to 4 July 2025, magnitude 2.1.

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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)