Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Primiero San Martino di Castrozza

1.1
very light
LATEST QUAKE

5 km West of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza

9 days ago · 15 Aug, 23:49
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
9
days since the last quake nearby
149
quakes recorded since 2014
~29 days
on average, one quake every
3.4
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-East of Voltago Agordino
109 months ago · 6 Sept, 14:22

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 = 0.119 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
5
In the area
last 12 months
M3.4
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Primiero San Martino di Castrozza plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 9 days ago · 5,406 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

16956.4
Asolano earthquake
25 February 1695 · 43 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 44 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 46 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18365.5
Asolano earthquake
12 June 1836 · 49 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Bassano-Vittorio Veneto

The town lies about 30 km from Bassano-Vittorio Veneto, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 1 and 10 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 1.1
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

59 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.1
9 days ago
15 Aug, 23:49
0.8
3 km West of Cesiomaggiore
16 km South-East · 10 km
5 months ago
4 Apr, 00:49
2.1
2 km West of Cesiomaggiore
17 km South-East · 4 km
5 months ago
3 Apr, 22:53
1.5
8 months ago
2 Jan, 19:58
1.4
3 km West of Predazzo
20 km West · 17 km
10 months ago
5 Nov, 18:25
1.5
3 km West of Sovramonte
19 km South · 8 km
13 months ago
2 Aug, 19:47
2.4
3 km West of Cesiomaggiore
16 km South-East · 10 km
15 months ago
26 May, 02:09
1.2
4 km East of Sovramonte
18 km South · 12 km
17 months ago
23 Mar, 12:00
1.7
2 km South of Sospirolo
20 km East · 19 km
20 months ago
18 Dec, 20:03
0.9
22 months ago
10 Nov, 14:40

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Primiero San Martino di Castrozza is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 46% of the 166 towns in the province.
Primiero San Martino di Castrozza1
Nearby towns average4.8

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Trento15 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region28 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022245

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Primiero San Martino di Castrozza?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Primiero San Martino di Castrozza area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.

Is Primiero San Martino di Castrozza a seismic area?

Primiero San Martino di Castrozza 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 Primiero San Martino di Castrozza?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza was magnitude 3.4, in 2017.

When was the last quake near Primiero San Martino di Castrozza?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza was 9 days 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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