Earthquakes today in Torre di Santa Maria
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:49). Latest: M0.9 on 24 July 2026 at 15:30, 4 km West of Lanzada, 12 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Torre di Santa Maria: zone 3
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 = 0.091 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Torre di Santa Maria. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Torre di Santa Maria.
The seismic history of Torre di Santa Maria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torre di Santa Maria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001II17 July 2001
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 110 km away
- 1991IV20 November 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 60 km away
- 1891V-VI22 December 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valtellina earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Cagnoletti
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 59 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Torre di Santa Maria 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 Sondrio12 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Torre di Santa Maria today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Torre di Santa Maria. The latest dates back to 24 July 2026.
Is Torre di Santa Maria a seismic area?
Torre di Santa Maria 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 Torre di Santa Maria?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Torre di Santa Maria was magnitude 3.3, on 23 August 2017.
When was the last quake near Torre di Santa Maria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torre di Santa Maria dates back to 24 July 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)