Earthquakes today in Predazzo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:12). Latest: M1.3 on 28 September 2026 at 07:27, 7 km South of Mezzano, 7 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 Predazzo: 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 = 0.071 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Predazzo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Predazzo.
The seismic history of Predazzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Predazzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III-IV13 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 138 km away
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 60 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 365 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 57 km away
- 1976II13 December 1976
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 80 km away
- 1959II-III26 April 1959
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 107 km away
- 1931III-IV14 April 1931
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 84 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 194 km away
- 1908II-III10 July 1908
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 120 km away
- 1895IV14 April 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 222 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 45 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).
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?
Predazzo 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 Predazzo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Predazzo. The latest dates back to 28 September 2026.
Is Predazzo a seismic area?
Predazzo 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 Predazzo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Predazzo was magnitude 3.4, on 6 September 2017.
When was the last quake near Predazzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Predazzo dates back to 28 September 2026, magnitude 1.3.
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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)