Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Borgo Chiese

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese

14 days ago · 30 May, 16:07
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
772
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
5 km North-West of Riva del Garda
132 months ago · 1 Aug, 22:47

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 = 0.106 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
10
In the town
total on record
3
In the town
last 12 months
30
In the area
last 12 months
M3.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Borgo Chiese plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 14 days ago · 2,083 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

12225.7
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake
25 December 1222 · 42 km from here
19015.4
Garda occidentale earthquake
30 October 1901 · 36 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 33 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
10655.1
Brescia earthquake
27 March 1065 · 49 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Giudicarie

The town lies about 11 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 20262eventsmax 1.2
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
3 km South-East · 11 km
14 days ago
30 May, 16:07
0.8
6 km North-East of Tione di Trento
22 km North-East · 7 km
25 days ago
20 May, 01:07
1.4
4 km East of Ledro
15 km East · 10 km
2 months ago
7 Apr, 04:15
0.6
2 months ago
6 Apr, 23:27
1.1
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
3 km South-East · 9 km
2 months ago
2 Apr, 07:37
2.0
3 km South-West of Storo
10 km South-West · 10 km
3 months ago
19 Mar, 04:00
1.0
4 km North-East of Valdaone
16 km North · 10 km
3 months ago
2 Mar, 09:50
1.4
2 km West of Ledro
11 km East · 10 km
4 months ago
28 Feb, 10:47
0.7
3 km East of Sella Giudicarie
14 km North-East · 9 km
4 months ago
13 Feb, 20:11
1.0
4 months ago
10 Feb, 09:24

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Borgo Chiese sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 82% of the 166 towns in the province.
Borgo Chiese10
Nearby towns average29

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: 022238

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Borgo Chiese?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Borgo Chiese area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 days ago.

Is Borgo Chiese a seismic area?

Borgo Chiese 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 Borgo Chiese?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Borgo Chiese was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Borgo Chiese?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgo Chiese was 2 days 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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