Earthquakes today in Plaus
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 05:32). Latest: M1.1 on 12 October 2026 at 01:47, 5 km West of Bresimo, 10 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 Plaus: 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 = 0.045 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Plaus 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 Plaus. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Plaus.
The seismic history of Plaus
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Plaus 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 6 km away
- 1999III29 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 58 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 86 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 34 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?
Plaus 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 Bolzano24 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region46 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Plaus today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Plaus. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Plaus a seismic area?
Plaus 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 Plaus?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Plaus was magnitude 2.9, on 8 June 2025.
When was the last quake near Plaus?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Plaus dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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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)