Earthquakes today in Chiusa
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 15:51). Latest: M1.1 on 17 May 2026 at 20:11, 6 km West of Mazzin, 12 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 Chiusa: 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 = 0.050 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Chiusa 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 Chiusa. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Chiusa.
The seismic history of Chiusa
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Chiusa over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 37 km away
- 1914IV27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 315 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 232 km away
- 1902F19 June 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 29 km away
- 1895IV14 April 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 234 km away
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 126 km away
- 1859IV20 January 1859
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 95 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 20 km from Western Periadriatic, 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?
Chiusa is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Bolzano27 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region47 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Chiusa today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Chiusa. The latest dates back to 17 May 2026.
Is Chiusa a seismic area?
Chiusa 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 Chiusa?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Chiusa was magnitude 3.0, on 14 May 2017.
When was the last quake near Chiusa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Chiusa dates back to 17 May 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)