Earthquakes in San Lorenzo di Sebato
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 = 0.053 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Lorenzo di Sebato plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Lorenzo di Sebato
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Lorenzo di Sebato over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III12 July 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 144 km away
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 60 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 333 km away
- 1902IV19 June 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Campill
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 144 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 4 km from Western Periadriatic, 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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Lorenzo di Sebato 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 Bolzano13 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region29 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Lorenzo di Sebato?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Lorenzo di Sebato area: the latest nearby dates back to 23 months ago.
Is San Lorenzo di Sebato a seismic area?
San Lorenzo di Sebato 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 Lorenzo di Sebato?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Lorenzo di Sebato was magnitude 2.8, in 2017.
When was the last quake near San Lorenzo di Sebato?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Lorenzo di Sebato was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)