Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Altopiano della Vigolana

1.0
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km East of Volano

1 month ago · 4 May, 07:06
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
1,858
quakes recorded since 2015
~2 days
on average, one quake every
3.6
The strongest within 30 km
4 km South-East of Vallarsa
114 months ago · 9 Feb, 09:14

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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 = 0.099 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Besenello Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
6
In the area
last 12 months
M3.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Altopiano della Vigolana plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Altopiano della Vigolana · 4,802 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 47 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 45 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18765.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
29 April 1876 · 41 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18665.0
Monte Baldo earthquake
11 August 1866 · 42 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Schio-Vicenza

The town lies about 12 km from Schio-Vicenza, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.3between 1 and 15 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

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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.0
3 km East of Volano
10 km South-West · 11 km
1 month ago
4 May, 07:06
0.5
2 km North of Civezzano
15 km North · 1 km
3 months ago
20 Mar, 16:41
1.3
1 km South-East of Pedemonte
14 km South-East · 9 km
3 months ago
6 Mar, 12:09
0.6
2 km North-West of Terragnolo
14 km South-West · 13 km
5 months ago
25 Jan, 11:00
0.7
2 km North-West of Civezzano
15 km North · 1 km
8 months ago
7 Oct, 12:16
1.0
2 km North-West of Civezzano
15 km North · 0 km
9 months ago
18 Sept, 18:02
0.7
1 km North-East of Civezzano
14 km North · 8 km
12 months ago
10 Jun, 16:42
3.0
3 km South of Volano
14 km South-West · 12 km
13 months ago
21 May, 00:37
0.6
1 km North of Civezzano
14 km North · 8 km
15 months ago
26 Mar, 12:07
1.0
4 km North-West of Terragnolo
12 km South-West · 13 km
15 months ago
22 Mar, 20:09

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Altopiano della Vigolana is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 166 towns in the province.
Altopiano della Vigolana0
Nearby towns average6.9

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Trento22 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region26 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022236

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Altopiano della Vigolana?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Altopiano della Vigolana area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.

Is Altopiano della Vigolana a seismic area?

Altopiano della Vigolana is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

What was the strongest earthquake near Altopiano della Vigolana?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Altopiano della Vigolana was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.

When was the last quake near Altopiano della Vigolana?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Altopiano della Vigolana was 16 hours ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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