Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Borgo Lares

1.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km East of Borgo Lares

4 days ago · 21 Aug, 09:48
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
822
quakes recorded since 2014
~5 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
5 km North-West of Riva del Garda
135 months ago · 1 Aug, 22:47

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
16
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
26
In the area
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Borgo Lares plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 4 days ago · 707 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 41 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 33 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 · 29 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
20045.0
Garda occidentale earthquake
24 November 2004 · 39 km from here
VII-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 5 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

August 20263eventsmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.4
2 km East of Borgo Lares
2 km East · 11 km
4 days ago
21 Aug, 09:48
1.7
2 km South of Caderzone Terme
14 km North · 11 km
4 days ago
21 Aug, 09:40
1.2
5 km West of Dro
10 km East · 12 km
6 days ago
19 Aug, 05:07
1.0
2 km West of Tione di Trento
4 km North-West · 6 km
1 month ago
19 Jul, 07:16
0.5
3 km West of Tenno
8 km South-East · 11 km
2 months ago
3 Jul, 00:17
0.9
3 km West of Drena
15 km East · 13 km
2 months ago
17 Jun, 17:42
1.2
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
17 km South-West · 11 km
3 months ago
30 May, 16:07
0.4
3 km East of Fiavè
9 km East · 5 km
3 months ago
23 May, 21:27
1.7
3 km West of Porte di Rendena
12 km North-West · 6 km
3 months ago
21 May, 10:25
0.8
3 months ago
20 May, 01:07

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Borgo Lares 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 87% of the 166 towns in the province.
Borgo Lares16
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 Trento15 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region28 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022239

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Borgo Lares?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Borgo Lares area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.

Is Borgo Lares a seismic area?

Borgo Lares 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 Lares?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Borgo Lares was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Borgo Lares?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgo Lares was 4 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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