Province of Pavia

Earthquakes today in Torre d'Arese

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:39). 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
21
quakes recorded since 2015
~7 months
on average, one quake every
3.8
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North of Milano
5 years ago · 17 Dec 2020, 16:59

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

How seismic is Torre d'Arese: 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 = 0.067 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Carpiano Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.8
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Torre d'Arese in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 977 inhabitants

The seismic history of Torre d'Arese

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

  1. 2002NF13 November 2002

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 79 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 · 46 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
13965.3
Monza earthquake
26 November 1396 · 38 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
17865.2
Pianura lombarda earthquake
7 April 1786 · 19 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19515.2
Lodigiano earthquake
15 May 1951 · 24 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

Portalbera-Cremona

The town lies about 5 km from Portalbera-Cremona, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.7between 2 and 7 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

21 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
1 year ago
16 Oct 2025, 00:06
1.8
2 km North-West of Comazzo
26 km North-East · 49 km
1 year ago
17 Mar 2025, 03:50
1.6
2 km North-West of Noviglio
26 km North-West · 35 km
2 years ago
10 Oct 2024, 22:21
2.2
3 km North-West of Siziano
14 km North-West · 42 km
2 years ago
7 Mar 2024, 02:25
3.0
2 km North-East of Pandino
28 km North-East · 38 km
2 years ago
25 Feb 2024, 11:32
2.2
1 km South-East of Montanaso Lombardo
16 km North-East · 25 km
4 years ago
22 Dec 2021, 06:17
3.0
2 km South-West of Carpiano
11 km North-West · 36 km
5 years ago
12 Oct 2021, 01:18
1.8
5 years ago
21 Feb 2021, 09:54
3.8
2 km North of Milano
29 km North-West · 55 km
5 years ago
17 Dec 2020, 16:59
1.8
2 km South of Garlasco
30 km West · 41 km
6 years ago
16 Jul 2020, 18:59

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Torre d'Arese is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 186 towns in the province.
Torre d'Arese0
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 Pavia0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 018157

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Torre d'Arese today?

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

Is Torre d'Arese a seismic area?

Torre d'Arese 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 Torre d'Arese?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Torre d'Arese was magnitude 3.8, on 17 December 2020.

When was the last quake near Torre d'Arese?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torre d'Arese 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)