Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Storo

0.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km East of Capovalle

15 days ago · 13 Aug, 05:15
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
805
quakes recorded since 2014
~5 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 = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
14
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
27
In the area
last 12 months
M3.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Storo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 5 months ago · 4,655 inhabitants

The seismic history of Storo

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Storo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2001III17 July 2001

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 102 km away

  2. 1993NF9 December 1993

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Lago d'Iseo earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 31 km away

  3. 1989IV-V13 September 1989

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 55 km away

  4. 1987IV24 May 1987

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 17 km away

  5. 1976V-VI13 December 1976

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 20 km away

  6. 1976V13 December 1976

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Lodrone Ponte Caffaro

  7. 1960V-VI19 February 1960

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Lodrone Ponte Caffaro

  8. 1960V-VI19 February 1960

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away

  9. 1931V-VI14 April 1931

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 16 km away

  10. 1931IV14 April 1931

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Lodrone Ponte Caffaro

  11. 1895IV14 April 1895

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 308 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.

12225.7
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake
25 December 1222 · 36 km from here
19015.4
Garda occidentale earthquake
30 October 1901 · 30 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 28 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
10655.1
Brescia earthquake
27 March 1065 · 43 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

Giudicarie

The town lies about 10 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 0.8
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.7
2 km East of Capovalle
13 km South · 9 km
15 days ago
13 Aug, 05:15
0.8
4 km North-East of Gargnano
14 km South-East · 10 km
22 days ago
6 Aug, 03:00
1.2
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
6 km North-East · 11 km
3 months ago
30 May, 16:07
1.4
4 km North-East of Gargnano
14 km South-East · 11 km
5 months ago
11 Apr, 02:33
1.4
4 km East of Ledro
17 km East · 10 km
5 months ago
7 Apr, 04:15
0.6
5 months ago
6 Apr, 23:27
1.1
3 km South-East of Borgo Chiese
4 km North-East · 9 km
5 months ago
2 Apr, 07:37
2.0
3 km South-West of Storo
3 km South-West · 10 km
5 months ago
19 Mar, 04:00
1.0
4 km North-East of Valdaone
23 km North · 10 km
6 months ago
2 Mar, 09:50
1.4
2 km West of Ledro
11 km East · 10 km
6 months ago
28 Feb, 10:47

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Storo sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 85% of the 166 towns in the province.
Storo14
Nearby towns average22

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

Context

Province of Trento18 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region30 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022183

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Storo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Storo area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.

Is Storo a seismic area?

Storo 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 Storo?

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

When was the last quake near Storo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Storo was 2 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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