Earthquakes in Ronchi Valsugana
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 Ronchi Valsugana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ronchi Valsugana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ronchi Valsugana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 73 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 154 km away
- 1994III24 October 1994
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Lagarina earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 23 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 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 27 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
14 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ronchi Valsugana is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Trento17 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region30 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ronchi Valsugana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ronchi Valsugana area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Ronchi Valsugana a seismic area?
Ronchi Valsugana 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 Ronchi Valsugana?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ronchi Valsugana was magnitude 2.7, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Ronchi Valsugana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ronchi Valsugana was 15 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)