Earthquakes in Brallo di Pregola
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 = 0.100 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Brallo di Pregola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Brallo di Pregola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Brallo di Pregola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III-IV18 April 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Brallo
- 2005II13 April 2005
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Brallo
- 1995NF10 October 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lunigiana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 88 km away · observed at Brallo
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 112 km away · observed at Brallo
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 23 km from Rivanazzano-Stradella, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Brallo di Pregola sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Pavia0 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Brallo di Pregola?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Brallo di Pregola area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Brallo di Pregola a seismic area?
Brallo di Pregola 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 Brallo di Pregola?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Brallo di Pregola was magnitude 4.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Brallo di Pregola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Brallo di Pregola was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)