Earthquakes today in Garlasco
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:48). Latest: M1.5 on 1 January 2025 at 23:47, 2 km North-West of Cassinetta di Lugagnano, 12 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
2 km North-West of Cassinetta di Lugagnano
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Garlasco: zone 3
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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Garlasco. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Garlasco.
The seismic history of Garlasco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Garlasco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 55 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 116 km away
- 1920IV7 September 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 155 km away
- 1912NF31 May 1912
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 98 km away
- 1901IV-V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 128 km away
- 1898III-IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 121 km away
- 1894III27 November 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 100 km away
- 1891III7 June 1891
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 178 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 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
16 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Garlasco 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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Garlasco today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Garlasco. The latest dates back to 1 January 2025.
Is Garlasco a seismic area?
Garlasco 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 Garlasco?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Garlasco was magnitude 3.7, on 19 April 2020.
When was the last quake near Garlasco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Garlasco dates back to 1 January 2025, magnitude 1.5.
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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)