Province of Bolzano

Earthquakes in Trodena nel parco naturale

0.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km East of Ora

3 months ago · 26 May, 11:56
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
19
days since the last quake nearby
1,257
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 days
on average, one quake every
2.8
The strongest within 30 km
4 km West of San Giovanni di Fassa
46 months ago · 10 Nov, 22:22

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.058 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Ora Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
In the area
last 12 months
M1.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Trodena nel parco naturale plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Trodena nel parco naturale · 1,021 inhabitants

The seismic history of Trodena nel parco naturale

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Trodena nel parco naturale over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2001IV-V17 July 2001

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 48 km away · observed at Trodena

  2. 1989IV-V13 September 1989

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 49 km away · observed at Trodena

  3. 1909IV-V13 January 1909

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 195 km away · observed at Trodena

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.

19894.8
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake
13 September 1989 · 49 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
20014.8
Val Venosta earthquake
17 July 2001 · 48 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18944.5
Feltrino earthquake
28 November 1894 · 49 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19404.4
Feltrino earthquake
3 January 1940 · 47 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Giudicarie

The town lies about 34 km from Giudicarie, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 5 and 12 km deep

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

May 20261eventmax 0.9
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

14 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.9
2 km East of Ora
7 km North-West · 8 km
3 months ago
26 May, 11:56
0.5
3 km East of Laives
14 km North · 1 km
18 months ago
5 Mar, 12:06
0.9
3 km East of Laives
15 km North · 6 km
25 months ago
31 Jul, 12:35
0.9
3 km East of Laives
14 km North · 7 km
35 months ago
11 Oct, 12:42
1.0
3 km East of Ora
8 km North · 8 km
59 months ago
25 Oct, 12:17
1.1
2 km South-East of Bronzolo
8 km North · 10 km
64 months ago
25 May, 12:28
0.9
2 km South-East of Bronzolo
8 km North · 10 km
69 months ago
30 Dec, 13:08
1.0
2 km East of Ora
8 km North · 9 km
72 months ago
24 Sept, 12:14
1.2
2 km South-East of Bronzolo
8 km North · 9 km
75 months ago
2 Jul, 12:00
0.9
2 km East of Ora
7 km North · 9 km
96 months ago
18 Oct, 12:16

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Trodena nel parco naturale is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 116 towns in the province.
Trodena nel parco naturale0
Nearby towns average1.2

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 021102

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Trodena nel parco naturale?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Trodena nel parco naturale area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Trodena nel parco naturale a seismic area?

Trodena nel parco naturale 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 Trodena nel parco naturale?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Trodena nel parco naturale was magnitude 2.8, in 2022.

When was the last quake near Trodena nel parco naturale?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Trodena nel parco naturale was 20 days ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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