Earthquakes in San Martino in Badia
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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Martino in Badia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Martino in Badia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Martino in Badia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004II-III12 July 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 142 km away · observed at San Martino in Badia (Piccolino)
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 58 km away · observed at San Martino in Badia (Piccolino)
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 397 km away · observed at San Martino in Badia (Piccolino)
- 1997III-IV29 September 1997
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Pusteria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 31 km away · observed at San Martino in Badia (Piccolino)
- 1902IV19 June 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 48 km away · observed at San Martino in Badia (Piccolino)
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 17 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
10 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Martino in Badia 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 Martino in Badia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Martino in Badia area: the latest nearby dates back to 21 months ago.
Is San Martino in Badia a seismic area?
San Martino in Badia 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 Martino in Badia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Martino in Badia was magnitude 2.8, in 2022.
When was the last quake near San Martino in Badia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Martino in Badia was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)