Earthquakes in San Genesio Atesino
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 = 0.049 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
San Genesio Atesino 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.
The “area” is San Genesio Atesino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Genesio Atesino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Genesio Atesino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989III13 September 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 75 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 36 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
31 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Genesio Atesino records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Genesio Atesino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Genesio Atesino area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is San Genesio Atesino a seismic area?
San Genesio Atesino 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 San Genesio Atesino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Genesio Atesino was magnitude 2.9, in 2025.
When was the last quake near San Genesio Atesino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Genesio Atesino 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)