Province of Trento

Earthquakes today in San Giovanni di Fassa

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:58). Latest: M1.1 on 15 August 2026 at 23:49, 5 km West of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza, 12 km deep.

1.1
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

5 km West of Primiero San Martino di Castrozza

2 months ago · 15 Aug 2026, 23:49
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
59
days since the last quake within 30 km
61
quakes recorded since 2015
~2 months
on average, one quake every
3.4
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-East of Voltago Agordino
9 years ago · 6 Sept 2017, 14:22

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is San Giovanni di Fassa: zone 3

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 = 0.067 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
4
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.4
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of San Giovanni di Fassa. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Giovanni di Fassa.

Latest earthquake attributed to San Giovanni di Fassa: 10 November 2022 · 3,345 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

17194.9
Italia nord-orientale earthquake
7 January 1719 · 40 km from here
18504.6
Val Pusteria earthquake
1 September 1850 · 46 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18944.5
Feltrino earthquake
28 November 1894 · 48 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19404.4
Feltrino earthquake
3 January 1940 · 46 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Western Periadriatic

The town lies about 43 km from Western Periadriatic, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.6between 0 and 15 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).

Over time within 30 km

August 20261eventmax 1.1
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.1
2 months ago
15 Aug 2026, 23:49
0.9
2 km East of Ora
30 km West · 8 km
5 months ago
26 May 2026, 11:56
1.1
6 km West of Mazzin
8 km North-West · 12 km
5 months ago
17 May 2026, 20:11
1.4
3 km West of Predazzo
13 km South-West · 17 km
11 months ago
5 Nov 2025, 18:25
1.4
3 km West of Barbiano
26 km North-West · 17 km
1 year ago
17 Aug 2025, 14:46
0.5
3 km East of Laives
24 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
5 Mar 2025, 12:06
1.0
2 km West of Laion
24 km North-West · 17 km
1 year ago
22 Nov 2024, 14:30
0.9
3 km South-West of Voltago Agordino
29 km South-East · 7 km
1 year ago
10 Nov 2024, 14:40
1.4
2 km South of Voltago Agordino
30 km South-East · 5 km
1 year ago
10 Nov 2024, 14:10
1.1
4 km East of Laion
23 km North · 11 km
1 year ago
9 Nov 2024, 10:31

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

San Giovanni di Fassa records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 62% of the 166 towns in the province.
San Giovanni di Fassa2
Nearby towns average1.7

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

Context

Province of Trento22 events · last 30 daysTrentino-Alto Adige region47 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 022250

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near San Giovanni di Fassa today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Giovanni di Fassa. The latest dates back to 15 August 2026.

Is San Giovanni di Fassa a seismic area?

San Giovanni di Fassa 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 San Giovanni di Fassa?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Giovanni di Fassa was magnitude 3.4, on 6 September 2017.

When was the last quake near San Giovanni di Fassa?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giovanni di Fassa dates back to 15 August 2026, magnitude 1.1.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)