The strongest earthquakes ever in Lombardy from 1000 to 2020
Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Lombardy
This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Lombardy, from 1000 up to present times (year 2020 included). The information refers
to a database of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. In particular,
it is the following work: Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli, B., Gasperini P.,
Antonucci A. 2022. Parametric Catalog of Italian Earthquakes (CPTI15), version 4.0. National
Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), https://doi.org/10.13127/CPTI/CPTI15.4.4
Only seismic events with a magnitude ≥ 3.5 were selected from the database.
Below the map there is also a table, indicating the date, the denomination of the area
of maximum effects and the moment magnitude. Together with the events with an epicenter
in Lombardy, those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also
sometimes been included.
Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it
What was the strongest earthquake ever in Lombardy?
The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Lombardy was recorded on December 25, 1222 with a magnitude equal to 5.68 (area/city: Bresciano-veronese).
Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Lombardy
The color of the icons indicates the magnitude.
Yellow: 3.5≤M<4 .
Orange: 4≤M<5 .
Red: 5≤M<6 .
Purple: 6≤M<7 .
Black: M≥7 .
Click on the icon to view the details of the seismic event. Below the
epicenter map there is a table with a list of the events.
In the database there are
69 earthquakes,
7 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (10.1%),
51 with 4≤Mw<5 (73.9%),
11 with 5≤Mw<6 (15.9%),
0 with 6≤Mw<7 (0.0%),
0 with Mw≥7 (0.0%).
More link:
Strongest earthquakes, Italian regions
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥5
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥6
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7
Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Lombardy
By clicking on the header of each column it is possible to sort the events as you like (for example, in chronological order). By default they are sorted by decreasing magnitude.
| # | Data Evento | Area Epicentro | Magnitudo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 25, 1222 | Bresciano-veronese | 5.68 |
| 2 | May 12, 1802 | Valle dell'oglio | 5.6 |
| 3 | October 30, 1901 | Garda occidentale | 5.44 |
| 4 | November 26, 1396 | Monza | 5.33 |
| 5 | July 6, 1693 | Mantovano | 5.23 |
| 6 | April 7, 1786 | Pianura lombarda | 5.22 |
| 7 | May 15, 1951 | Lodigiano | 5.17 |
| 8 | March 27, 1065 | Brescia | 5.1 |
| 9 | June 29, 1945 | Oltrepò pavese | 5.1 |
| 10 | May 29, 1799 | Bresciano | 5.04 |
| 11 | February 26, 1885 | Pianura padana | 5.01 |
| 12 | November 24, 2004 | Garda occidentale | 4.99 |
| 13 | January 5, 1892 | Garda occidentale | 4.96 |
| 14 | April 24, 1918 | Lecchese | 4.95 |
| 15 | September 10, 1781 | Pianura lombarda | 4.93 |
| 16 | June 13, 1642 | Pianura lombarda | 4.92 |
| 17 | November 27, 1894 | Bresciano | 4.89 |
| 18 | March 8, 1593 | Bergamo | 4.86 |
| 19 | August 22, 1606 | Bergamo | 4.86 |
| 20 | March 12, 1661 | Prealpi bergamasche | 4.86 |
| 21 | November 23, 1961 | Prealpi bergamasche | 4.86 |
| 22 | July 21, 1987 | Lomellina | 4.82 |
| 23 | February 27, 1882 | Valle seriana | 4.81 |
| 24 | November 23, 1919 | Bresciano | 4.79 |
| 25 | June 14, 1945 | Oltrepò pavese | 4.78 |
| 26 | February 9, 1979 | Bergamasco | 4.78 |
| 27 | February 5, 1851 | Valtellina | 4.72 |
| 28 | December 15, 1945 | Oltrepò pavese | 4.72 |
| 29 | September 12, 1884 | Pianura lombarda | 4.7 |
| 30 | February 8, 1512 | Valchiavenna | 4.63 |
| 31 | November 16, 1898 | Garda occidentale | 4.63 |
| 32 | May 24, 1987 | Garda occidentale | 4.63 |
| 33 | June 24, 1826 | Garda occidentale | 4.62 |
| 34 | February 14, 1879 | Garda occidentale | 4.62 |
| 35 | January 13, 1918 | Pianura lombarda | 4.62 |
| 36 | April 19, 1970 | Garda occidentale | 4.55 |
| 37 | February 4, 1824 | Oltrepò pavese | 4.49 |
| 38 | December 22, 1891 | Valtellina | 4.41 |
| 39 | December 18, 1304 | Pianura lombarda | 4.4 |
| 40 | September 26, 1576 | Bergamo | 4.4 |
| 41 | March 31, 1774 | Bresciano | 4.4 |
| 42 | September 6, 1829 | Cremona | 4.4 |
| 43 | November 17, 1979 | Lago d'iseo | 4.37 |
| 44 | October 29, 1995 | Lago d'iseo | 4.35 |
| 45 | March 23, 1934 | Lago d'iseo | 4.31 |
| 46 | January 3, 1983 | Valsassina | 4.27 |
| 47 | January 23, 1901 | Oltrepò pavese | 4.23 |
| 48 | July 31, 1936 | Garda orientale | 4.21 |
| 49 | November 13, 2002 | Franciacorta | 4.21 |
| 50 | December 24, 1909 | Garda occidentale | 4.17 |
| 51 | October 14, 1312 | Pianura lombarda | 4.16 |
| 52 | August 15, 1471 | Brescia | 4.16 |
| 53 | September 1, 1540 | Brescia | 4.16 |
| 54 | August 15, 1771 | Pianura lombarda | 4.16 |
| 55 | March 30, 1784 | Oltrepò pavese | 4.16 |
| 56 | November 11, 1826 | Pavia | 4.16 |
| 57 | August 9, 1839 | Brescia | 4.16 |
| 58 | October 6, 1920 | Mantovano | 4.14 |
| 59 | August 22, 1952 | Lomellina | 4.11 |
| 60 | December 9, 1993 | Lago d'iseo | 4.11 |
| 61 | July 19, 1918 | Mantovano | 4.06 |
| 62 | January 22, 1910 | Pianura lombardo-veneta | 4.02 |
| 63 | May 20, 1887 | Lecchese | 3.97 |
| 64 | January 6, 1971 | Oltrepò pavese | 3.85 |
| 65 | August 2, 1906 | Bresciano | 3.76 |
| 66 | 1471 (exact date unknown) | Brescia | 3.7 |
| 67 | May 7, 1473 | Milanese | 3.7 |
| 68 | May 30, 1646 | Mantovano | 3.7 |
| 69 | December 25, 1947 | Brescia | 3.7 |
The strongest earthquakes ever from the year 1000 to 2020, divided by areas
Click on the region of interest to select events in that area.
