Earthquakes in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cortaccia sulla strada del vino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cortaccia sulla strada del vino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 109 km away
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 47 km away
- 1895III14 April 1895
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 256 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 26 km from Giudicarie, 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
38 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cortaccia sulla strada del vino 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 Bolzano4 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region26 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cortaccia sulla strada del vino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cortaccia sulla strada del vino area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 days ago.
Is Cortaccia sulla strada del vino a seismic area?
Cortaccia sulla strada del vino 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 Cortaccia sulla strada del vino?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cortaccia sulla strada del vino was magnitude 2.5, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Cortaccia sulla strada del vino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cortaccia sulla strada del vino was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)