Earthquakes today in Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:43). Latest: M1.2 on 9 July 2026 at 06:48, 1 km East of Malesco, 21 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 Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca: zone 4
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 = 0.043 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca.
The seismic history of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 116 km away · observed at Maccagno (Maccagno Superiore)
- 1993NF14 June 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Pino Lago Maggiore
- 1991III20 November 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 94 km away · observed at Veddasca (Armio)
- 1891III7 June 1891
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 194 km away · observed at Zenna
- 1887IV-V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 250 km away · observed at Zenna
- 1887III-IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 250 km away · observed at Veddasca (Armio)
- 1886III5 September 1886
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 162 km away · observed at Zenna
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
29 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca 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 · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca. The latest dates back to 9 July 2026.
Is Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca a seismic area?
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca 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 Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca was magnitude 2.7, on 11 July 2020.
When was the last quake near Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca dates back to 9 July 2026, magnitude 1.2.
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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)