Earthquakes in Brentonico
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.147 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Brentonico plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Brentonico
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Brentonico over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 99 km away
- 1994IV24 October 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Lagarina earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1987III10 July 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 1987IV24 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 24 km away
- 1976V-VI13 December 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away
- 1960III-IV19 February 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1951V15 May 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 123 km away · observed at Crosano
- 1932III19 February 1932
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garda orientale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 27 km away
- 1892V9 August 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 34 km away
- 1876IV29 April 1876
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 15 km away
- 1866IV11 August 1866
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 15 km away
…and one more documented effect in this town's history.
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Brentonico 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 Trento15 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region28 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Brentonico?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Brentonico area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.
Is Brentonico a seismic area?
Brentonico 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 Brentonico?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Brentonico was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Brentonico?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Brentonico was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)