Earthquakes in Valfurva
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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Valfurva plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Valfurva
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Valfurva over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Valfurva (Sant'Antonio)
- 2000IV-V6 April 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Valfurva (Sant'Antonio)
- 1999IV-V31 December 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Valfurva (Sant'Antonio)
- 1999IV-V29 December 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Valfurva (Sant'Antonio)
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 44 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Valfurva sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Valfurva?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Valfurva area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 days ago.
Is Valfurva a seismic area?
Valfurva 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 Valfurva?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Valfurva was magnitude 2.8, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Valfurva?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valfurva was 8 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)