Earthquakes in Curon Venosta
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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?
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 = 0.098 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Curon Venosta plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Curon Venosta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Curon Venosta over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 39 km away
- 1999II-III31 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 34 km away
- 1984V-VI8 June 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Venosta earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 9 km away
- 1924V-VI21 May 1924
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 21 km away
- 1902III19 June 1902
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 51 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 52 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Curon Venosta 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 Bolzano11 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region27 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Curon Venosta?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Curon Venosta area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Curon Venosta a seismic area?
Curon Venosta 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 Curon Venosta?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Curon Venosta was magnitude 3.6, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Curon Venosta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Curon Venosta was 13 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)