Earthquakes in Calceranica al Lago
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.084 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Calceranica al Lago plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Calceranica al Lago
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Calceranica al Lago over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF14 February 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 151 km away
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away
- 1994IV-V24 October 1994
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Lagarina earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 7 km away
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 13 km away
- 1976V13 December 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 36 km away
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 147 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 12 km from Schio-Vicenza, 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
54 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Calceranica al Lago is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Calceranica al Lago?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Calceranica al Lago area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Calceranica al Lago a seismic area?
Calceranica al Lago 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 Calceranica al Lago?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Calceranica al Lago was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Calceranica al Lago?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Calceranica al Lago was 15 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)