Earthquakes today in Marlengo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:40). Latest: M1.0 on 3 October 2026 at 07:37, 5 km East of Silandro, 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 Marlengo: 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 = 0.044 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Marlengo 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 Marlengo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Marlengo.
The seismic history of Marlengo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Marlengo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001V-VI17 July 2001
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 86 km away
- 1961NF15 March 1961
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 33 km away
- 1914IV27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 308 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 31 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?
Marlengo 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 Bolzano27 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region47 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Marlengo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Marlengo. The latest dates back to 3 October 2026.
Is Marlengo a seismic area?
Marlengo 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 Marlengo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Marlengo was magnitude 2.9, on 8 June 2025.
When was the last quake near Marlengo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Marlengo dates back to 3 October 2026, magnitude 1.0.
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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)