Province of Trento

Earthquakes in San Giovanni di Fassa

1.1
very light
LATEST QUAKE

6 km West of Mazzin

3 months ago · 17 May, 20:11
Depth 12 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
10
days since the last quake nearby
61
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 months
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 = 0.067 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
2
In the area
last 12 months
M2.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is San Giovanni di Fassa plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 46 months ago · 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).

Area over time

May 20261eventmax 1.1
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

22 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.1
6 km West of Mazzin
8 km North-West · 12 km
3 months ago
17 May, 20:11
1.4
3 km West of Predazzo
13 km South-West · 17 km
10 months ago
5 Nov, 18:25
0.8
5 km East of Predazzo
13 km South · 6 km
24 months ago
18 Sept, 11:42
1.0
5 km East of Predazzo
13 km South · 8 km
26 months ago
9 Jul, 10:09
1.3
4 km East of Fiè allo Sciliar
14 km North-West · 16 km
37 months ago
12 Aug, 06:04
1.5
6 km West of Rocca Pietore
12 km East · 8 km
38 months ago
11 Jul, 00:47
0.6
4 km South of Nova Levante
14 km West · 12 km
38 months ago
7 Jul, 23:17
1.3
2 km North-East of Tires
12 km North-West · 16 km
40 months ago
21 May, 14:50
1.1
42 months ago
7 Mar, 23:24
1.7
1 km North-East of Moena
7 km South-East · 11 km
45 months ago
4 Dec, 04:17

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 63% 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 Trento16 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region29 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022250

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in San Giovanni di Fassa?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Giovanni di Fassa area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

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 last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Giovanni di Fassa was magnitude 3.4, in 2017.

When was the last quake near San Giovanni di Fassa?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giovanni di Fassa was 11 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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