Earthquakes today in Villabassa
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:00). Latest: M0.8 on 6 September 2026 at 08:04, 5 km North-East of Villabassa, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Villabassa: zone 4
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).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Villabassa. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Villabassa.
The seismic history of Villabassa
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Villabassa over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004II12 July 2004
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 121 km away
- 1997IV-V29 September 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pusteria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 5 km away
- 1914IV27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 338 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 1 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
33 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Villabassa records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Bolzano25 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region47 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Villabassa today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Villabassa. The latest dates back to 6 September 2026.
Is Villabassa a seismic area?
Villabassa 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 Villabassa?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Villabassa was magnitude 2.8, on 4 May 2017.
When was the last quake near Villabassa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Villabassa dates back to 6 September 2026, magnitude 0.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)