Earthquakes today in Moso in Passiria
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:38). Latest: M0.6 on 11 October 2026 at 18:19, outside Italy, 5 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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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 Moso in Passiria: 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 = 0.041 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Moso in Passiria 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 Moso in Passiria. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Moso in Passiria.
The seismic history of Moso in Passiria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Moso in Passiria 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 16 km away
- 1902V19 June 1902
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Plan
- 1890F26 March 1890
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 118 km away · observed at Corvara in Passiria
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 13 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Moso in Passiria 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 Bolzano25 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region46 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Moso in Passiria today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Moso in Passiria. The latest dates back to 11 October 2026.
Is Moso in Passiria a seismic area?
Moso in Passiria 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 Moso in Passiria?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Moso in Passiria was magnitude 3.0, on 14 May 2017.
When was the last quake near Moso in Passiria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Moso in Passiria dates back to 11 October 2026, magnitude 0.6.
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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)