Earthquakes in Luino
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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?
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.040 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Luino 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.
The “area” is Luino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Luino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Luino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993II-III14 June 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 37 km away
- 1914IV-V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 274 km away
- 1901III30 October 1901
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 142 km away
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 56 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
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Luino 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 Varese0 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Luino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Luino area: the latest nearby dates back to 22 months ago.
Is Luino a seismic area?
Luino 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 Luino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Luino was magnitude 2.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Luino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Luino was 2 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)