Earthquakes today in Ossana
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 09:47). Latest: M0.9 on 17 October 2026 at 19:22, 6 km East of Peio, 9 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Ossana: zone 3
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 = 0.052 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Ossana sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Ossana. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ossana.
The seismic history of Ossana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ossana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III13 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 83 km away
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 54 km away
- 2000III-IV6 April 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 42 km away
- 1999IV-V31 December 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 43 km away
- 1999IV29 December 1999
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 60 km away
- 1976IV13 December 1976
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 43 km away
- 1909IV-V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 203 km away · observed at Cusiano
- 1907F20 April 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 32 km away
- 1907III20 April 1907
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Cusiano
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 22 km from Giudicarie, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ossana 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 Trento20 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region47 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Ossana today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Ossana. The latest dates back to 17 October 2026.
Is Ossana a seismic area?
Ossana 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 Ossana?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ossana was magnitude 2.5, on 16 September 2025.
When was the last quake near Ossana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ossana dates back to 17 October 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)