Earthquakes in Valle Aurina
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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 = 0.045 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Valle Aurina sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
The “area” is Valle Aurina plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Valle Aurina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Valle Aurina 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 148 km away · observed at Valle Aurina (Cadipietra)
- 1936IV18 October 1936
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 106 km away · observed at Valle Aurina (Cadipietra)
- 1934NF4 May 1934
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 107 km away · observed at Lutago
- 1931III14 April 1931
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 150 km away · observed at Gries
- 1931NF14 April 1931
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 150 km away · observed at San Pietro
- 1931NF14 April 1931
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 150 km away · observed at San Giovanni
- 1902III-IV19 June 1902
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 56 km away · observed at San Giacomo
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 170 km away · observed at Gries
- 1862F27 May 1862
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Tirol, Sillian earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 43 km away · observed at San Pietro
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 19 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Valle Aurina sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 region28 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Valle Aurina?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Valle Aurina area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.
Is Valle Aurina a seismic area?
Valle Aurina 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 Valle Aurina?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Valle Aurina was magnitude 2.8, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Valle Aurina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valle Aurina was 27 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)