Earthquakes in Berbenno di Valtellina
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 = 0.068 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Berbenno di Valtellina plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Berbenno di Valtellina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Berbenno di Valtellina over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001NF17 July 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 117 km away
- 1999III29 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 59 km away
- 1991IV20 November 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 62 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 53 km from Western S-Alps internal thrust, 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
23 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Berbenno di Valtellina is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Sondrio2 events · 30gLombardy region2 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Berbenno di Valtellina?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Berbenno di Valtellina area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Berbenno di Valtellina a seismic area?
Berbenno di Valtellina 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 Berbenno di Valtellina?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Berbenno di Valtellina was magnitude 3.3, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Berbenno di Valtellina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Berbenno di Valtellina was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)