Province of Varese

Earthquakes today in Cugliate-Fabiasco

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M2.0 on 26 August 2024 at 03:05, outside Italy, 11 km deep.

2.0
light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

7 km West of Cavargna

2 years ago · 26 Aug 2024, 03:05
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
778
days since the last quake within 30 km
7
quakes recorded since 2015
~1.7 years
on average, one quake every
2.0
The strongest within 30 km
7 km West of Cavargna
2 years ago · 26 Aug 2024, 03:05

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Cugliate-Fabiasco: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Very low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.039 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Cugliate-Fabiasco sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.

That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.

Closest earthquake
Go to Travedona-Monate Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.0
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cugliate-Fabiasco. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cugliate-Fabiasco.

No epicentre attributed to Cugliate-Fabiasco in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 3,074 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

19934.3
Val d'Ossola earthquake
14 June 1993 · 41 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19514.3
Vallemaggia, Cevio earthquake
16 May 1951 · 45 km from here
19234.3
Ticino, Bellinzona earthquake
9 November 1923 · 34 km from here
19834.3
Valsassina earthquake
3 January 1983 · 47 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western S-Alps internal thrust

The town lies about 49 km from Western S-Alps internal thrust, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 5 and 12 km deep

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

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Earthquake map within 30 km

7 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.0
7 km West of Cavargna
25 km North-East · 11 km
2 years ago
26 Aug 2024, 03:05
1.8
1 km North-West of Travedona-Monate
19 km South-West · 24 km
3 years ago
18 Jun 2023, 21:56
1.5
1 km South of Gignese
27 km West · 14 km
3 years ago
15 Apr 2023, 21:07
1.3
7 years ago
10 Aug 2019, 05:17
1.7
15 km North-West of Cavargna
29 km North-East · 14 km
7 years ago
29 Mar 2019, 14:05
1.4
1 km West of Laino
22 km East · 9 km
7 years ago
21 Oct 2018, 07:56
1.4
4 km South of Malesco
29 km West · 10 km
11 years ago
8 Jul 2015, 11:52

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cugliate-Fabiasco is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 138 towns in the province.
Cugliate-Fabiasco0
Nearby towns average0

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Varese0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 012059

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Cugliate-Fabiasco today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cugliate-Fabiasco. The latest dates back to 26 August 2024.

Is Cugliate-Fabiasco a seismic area?

Cugliate-Fabiasco is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

What was the strongest earthquake near Cugliate-Fabiasco?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cugliate-Fabiasco was magnitude 2.0, on 26 August 2024.

When was the last quake near Cugliate-Fabiasco?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cugliate-Fabiasco dates back to 26 August 2024, magnitude 2.0.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)