Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Madruzzo

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

5 km West of Dro

7 days ago · 19 Aug, 05:07
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
1,818
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 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 = 0.074 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
6
In the area
last 12 months
M2.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Madruzzo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 30 months ago · 2,783 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 · 50 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 40 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 · 36 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18665.0
Monte Baldo earthquake
11 August 1866 · 37 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Giudicarie

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

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 20261eventmax 1.2
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

58 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
5 km West of Dro
9 km West · 12 km
7 days ago
19 Aug, 05:07
0.9
3 km West of Drena
9 km South-West · 13 km
2 months ago
17 Jun, 17:42
0.4
3 km East of Fiavè
12 km South-West · 5 km
3 months ago
23 May, 21:27
1.3
2 km South of Arco
16 km South-West · 10 km
5 months ago
18 Mar, 13:18
1.2
2 km South-West of Molveno
10 km North · 1 km
6 months ago
12 Mar, 12:02
0.6
3 km South-West of Dro
9 km South-West · 6 km
6 months ago
12 Mar, 08:01
1.1
3 km South of Dro
9 km South-West · 13 km
16 months ago
12 May, 16:40
1.2
4 km East of Andalo
12 km North · 9 km
24 months ago
18 Sept, 17:42
1.4
3 km East of Andalo
12 km North · 9 km
24 months ago
17 Sept, 17:46
1.3
3 km South-West of Terre d'Adige
12 km North-East · 9 km
24 months ago
16 Sept, 17:45

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Madruzzo records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 63% of the 166 towns in the province.
Madruzzo2
Nearby towns average4.4

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 022243

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Madruzzo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Madruzzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.

Is Madruzzo a seismic area?

Madruzzo 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 Madruzzo?

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

When was the last quake near Madruzzo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Madruzzo was 17 hours 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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