Earthquakes today in Castelbello-Ciardes
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:01). Latest: M1.1 on 12 October 2026 at 01:47, 5 km West of Bresimo, 10 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 Castelbello-Ciardes: 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 = 0.048 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Castelbello-Ciardes 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 Castelbello-Ciardes. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Castelbello-Ciardes.
The seismic history of Castelbello-Ciardes
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelbello-Ciardes over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1999IV-V31 December 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Castelbello Ciardes (Castelbello)
- 1999IV-V29 December 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 48 km away · observed at Castelbello Ciardes (Castelbello)
- 1961V15 March 1961
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Castelbello Ciardes (Castelbello)
- 1955NF22 May 1955
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Tirol, Innsbruck earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Castelbello Ciardes (Castelbello)
- 1914NF27 October 1914
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 304 km away · observed at Castelbello Ciardes (Castelbello)
- 1902V19 June 1902
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Castelbello Ciardes (Castelbello)
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 41 km from Brenner, 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelbello-Ciardes records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Bolzano25 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region47 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Castelbello-Ciardes today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Castelbello-Ciardes. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Castelbello-Ciardes a seismic area?
Castelbello-Ciardes 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 Castelbello-Ciardes?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Castelbello-Ciardes was magnitude 3.2, on 29 August 2015.
When was the last quake near Castelbello-Ciardes?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelbello-Ciardes dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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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)