Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Sella Giudicarie

1.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km East of Borgo Lares

5 days ago · 21 Aug, 09:48
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
688
quakes recorded since 2014
~6 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
5 km North-West of Riva del Garda
135 months ago · 1 Aug, 22:47

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 = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
8
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
30
In the area
last 12 months
M3.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Sella Giudicarie plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 6 months ago · 2,918 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

19015.4
Garda occidentale earthquake
30 October 1901 · 49 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 43 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 35 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18765.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
29 April 1876 · 31 km from here
VII-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

Giudicarie

The town lies about 12 km from Giudicarie, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 5 and 12 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 20262eventsmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.4
2 km East of Borgo Lares
8 km East · 11 km
5 days ago
21 Aug, 09:48
1.7
2 km South of Caderzone Terme
15 km North-East · 11 km
5 days ago
21 Aug, 09:40
1.0
1 month ago
19 Jul, 07:16
0.5
3 km West of Tenno
13 km South-East · 11 km
2 months ago
3 Jul, 00:17
1.2
3 months ago
30 May, 16:07
0.4
3 km East of Fiavè
16 km East · 5 km
3 months ago
23 May, 21:27
1.7
3 km West of Porte di Rendena
7 km North-West · 6 km
3 months ago
21 May, 10:25
0.8
6 km North-East of Tione di Trento
9 km North-East · 7 km
3 months ago
20 May, 01:07
1.4
4 km East of Ledro
18 km South-East · 10 km
5 months ago
7 Apr, 04:15
1.1
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
16 km South-West · 9 km
5 months ago
2 Apr, 07:37

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Sella Giudicarie records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 79% of the 166 towns in the province.
Sella Giudicarie8
Nearby towns average36

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: 022246

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Sella Giudicarie?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sella Giudicarie area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 days ago.

Is Sella Giudicarie a seismic area?

Sella Giudicarie 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 Sella Giudicarie?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sella Giudicarie was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Sella Giudicarie?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sella Giudicarie was 19 hours 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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