Earthquakes in Tirano
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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tirano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tirano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tirano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008F23 December 2008
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 187 km away
- 2002III-IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 63 km away
- 1999IV-V29 December 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 38 km away
- 1991IV-V20 November 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 76 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 92 km away
- 1927V13 August 1927
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Engadina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 38 km away
- 1919IV16 September 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Valtellina earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 1917IV-V9 December 1917
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Engadina earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 41 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 258 km away
- 1891V-VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 106 km away
- 1882IV27 February 1882
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle Seriana earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 42 km away
- 1851V5 February 1851
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valtellina earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 32 km away
…and 8 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 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
44 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tirano 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 Tirano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tirano area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Tirano a seismic area?
Tirano 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 Tirano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tirano was magnitude 3.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Tirano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tirano was 18 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)