Earthquakes in Castello dell'Acqua
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 = 0.078 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castello dell'Acqua plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castello dell'Acqua
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castello dell'Acqua over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III17 July 2001
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 102 km away
- 1999NF31 December 1999
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 52 km away
- 1999NF29 December 1999
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 51 km away
- 1991IV-V20 November 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 75 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 55 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
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castello dell'Acqua 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 Castello dell'Acqua?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castello dell'Acqua area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 months ago.
Is Castello dell'Acqua a seismic area?
Castello dell'Acqua 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 Castello dell'Acqua?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castello dell'Acqua was magnitude 2.8, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Castello dell'Acqua?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castello dell'Acqua was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)