Province of Bolzano

Earthquakes in Fiè allo Sciliar

1.1
very light
LATEST QUAKE

6 km West of Mazzin

3 months ago · 17 May, 20:11
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
92
days since the last quake nearby
64
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 months
on average, one quake every
2.8
The strongest within 30 km
4 km West of San Giovanni di Fassa
46 months ago · 10 Nov, 22:22

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
2
In the area
last 12 months
M2.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Fiè allo Sciliar plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 37 months ago · 3,451 inhabitants

The seismic history of Fiè allo Sciliar

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fiè allo Sciliar over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2001IV17 July 2001

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 41 km away

  2. 1989III-IV13 September 1989

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 72 km away

  3. 1931F14 April 1931

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 89 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.

19245.2
Tirolo earthquake
26 March 1924 · 50 km from here
IIILight: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
19025.0
Alpi Retiche earthquake
19 June 1902 · 41 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
20014.8
Val Venosta earthquake
17 July 2001 · 41 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18504.6
Val Pusteria earthquake
1 September 1850 · 46 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Periadriatic

The town lies about 38 km from Western Periadriatic, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.6between 0 and 15 km deep

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

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Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
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Jul

Earthquake map

47 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.1
6 km West of Mazzin
8 km South-East · 12 km
3 months ago
17 May, 20:11
0.7
5 months ago
1 Apr, 12:26
1.4
3 km West of Barbiano
11 km North-West · 17 km
12 months ago
17 Aug, 14:46
0.5
3 km East of Laives
14 km South-West · 1 km
18 months ago
5 Mar, 12:06
1.0
2 km West of Laion
13 km North · 17 km
21 months ago
22 Nov, 14:30
1.1
4 km East of Laion
15 km North-East · 11 km
22 months ago
9 Nov, 10:31
0.9
4 km North-West of Villandro
19 km North-West · 10 km
25 months ago
4 Aug, 06:38
0.9
3 km East of Laives
13 km South-West · 6 km
25 months ago
31 Jul, 12:35
0.9
4 km South-West of Barbiano
10 km North-West · 16 km
30 months ago
8 Mar, 11:48
0.8
33 months ago
5 Dec, 11:06

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Fiè allo Sciliar records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 62% of the 116 towns in the province.
Fiè allo Sciliar2
Nearby towns average3.5

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Bolzano13 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region29 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 021031

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Fiè allo Sciliar?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fiè allo Sciliar area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Fiè allo Sciliar a seismic area?

Fiè allo Sciliar 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 Fiè allo Sciliar?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fiè allo Sciliar was magnitude 2.8, in 2022.

When was the last quake near Fiè allo Sciliar?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fiè allo Sciliar was 3 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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