Earthquakes in Levico Terme
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 = 0.088 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Levico Terme plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Levico Terme
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Levico Terme over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV14 February 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 145 km away
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 81 km away
- 1994IV-V24 October 1994
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Lagarina earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 11 km away
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 13 km away
- 1976VI13 December 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 42 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 141 km away
- 1959III26 April 1959
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 142 km away
- 1936V18 October 1936
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 82 km away
- 1931IV-V14 April 1931
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 51 km away
- 1928V27 March 1928
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 134 km away
- 1895IV14 April 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 247 km away
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 49 km away
…and 2 more documented effects 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 lies about 14 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
46 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Levico Terme records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Trento16 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region29 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Levico Terme?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Levico Terme area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.
Is Levico Terme a seismic area?
Levico Terme 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 Levico Terme?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Levico Terme was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Levico Terme?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Levico Terme was 8 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)