Earthquakes in Santa Cristina Valgardena
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 = 0.059 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Santa Cristina Valgardena plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Santa Cristina Valgardena
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Cristina Valgardena over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004NF12 July 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 147 km away
- 2001V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 53 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 85 km away
- 1931II-III14 April 1931
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 106 km away
- 1895IV-V14 April 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 219 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 27 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
24 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Santa Cristina Valgardena 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 Santa Cristina Valgardena?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santa Cristina Valgardena area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Santa Cristina Valgardena a seismic area?
Santa Cristina Valgardena 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 Santa Cristina Valgardena?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santa Cristina Valgardena was magnitude 2.8, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Santa Cristina Valgardena?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Cristina Valgardena was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)