Earthquakes in Aprica
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Aprica plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Aprica
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Aprica over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 95 km away
- 2000NF6 April 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 47 km away
- 1999II-III31 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 49 km away
- 1999III29 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 48 km away
- 1991NF20 November 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 82 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 91 km away
- 1961IV23 November 1961
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 60 km away
- 1951IV15 May 1951
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 109 km away
- 1894III27 November 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 63 km away
- 1882IV27 February 1882
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle Seriana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 33 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 52 km from Giudicarie, 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
22 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Aprica records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Sondrio5 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Aprica?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Aprica area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 months ago.
Is Aprica a seismic area?
Aprica 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 Aprica?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Aprica was magnitude 3.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Aprica?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Aprica was 7 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)