Earthquakes in Pieve Tesino
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 = 0.084 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pieve Tesino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pieve Tesino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pieve Tesino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV4 December 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 40 km away
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 125 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 40 km away
- 1976II13 December 1976
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 67 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 119 km away
- 1931IV14 April 1931
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 74 km away
- 1902NF19 June 1902
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alpi Retiche earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 78 km away
- 1895F10 June 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 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 31 km from Bassano-Vittorio Veneto, 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
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pieve Tesino is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 region27 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pieve Tesino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pieve Tesino area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Pieve Tesino a seismic area?
Pieve Tesino 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 Pieve Tesino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pieve Tesino was magnitude 2.8, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Pieve Tesino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pieve Tesino was 3 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)