Earthquakes in Selva di Val Gardena
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 = 0.062 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Selva di Val Gardena plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Selva di Val Gardena
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Selva di Val Gardena 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 143 km away · observed at Selva
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 57 km away · observed at Selva
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
19 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Selva di Val Gardena 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 Bolzano12 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region30 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Selva di Val Gardena?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Selva di Val Gardena area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Selva di Val Gardena a seismic area?
Selva di Val Gardena 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 Selva di Val Gardena?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Selva di Val Gardena was magnitude 2.8, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Selva di Val Gardena?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Selva di Val Gardena 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)