Earthquakes in Forcola
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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Forcola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Forcola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Forcola 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 124 km away · observed at Forcola (Sirta)
- 1999II-III31 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 68 km away · observed at Forcola (Sirta)
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 46 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Forcola 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 Sondrio5 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Forcola?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Forcola area: the latest nearby dates back to 26 months ago.
Is Forcola a seismic area?
Forcola 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 Forcola?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Forcola was magnitude 3.3, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Forcola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Forcola was 1 month ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)