Earthquakes in Tremosine sul Garda
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.142 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tremosine sul Garda plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tremosine sul Garda
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tremosine sul Garda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 43 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1976V13 December 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1976V13 December 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Campione
- 1936IV31 July 1936
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda orientale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 157 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1901V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1901V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Sermerio
- 1901IV-V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Cadignano
- 1882IV18 September 1882
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1876VI-VII2 May 1876
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1876VI29 April 1876
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
- 1866V11 August 1866
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Tremosine (Pieve)
…and 3 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Tremosine sul Garda 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 Brescia5 events · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Tremosine sul Garda?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tremosine sul Garda area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 hours ago.
Is Tremosine sul Garda a seismic area?
Tremosine sul Garda is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Tremosine sul Garda?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tremosine sul Garda was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Tremosine sul Garda?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tremosine sul Garda was 19 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)