Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Terre d'Adige

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

1 km North of Albiano

20 days ago · 6 Aug, 18:04
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
5
days since the last quake nearby
1,386
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 days
on average, one quake every
2.5
The strongest within 30 km
4 km North-West of Arco
26 months ago · 7 Jul, 11:37

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 = 0.060 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
92
In the area
last 12 months
M1.9
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Terre d'Adige plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 24 months ago · 3,011 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

18514.9
Valli Giudicarie earthquake
3 August 1851 · 45 km from here
19764.9
Garda settentrionale earthquake
13 December 1976 · 36 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19484.9
Garda settentrionale earthquake
19 July 1948 · 46 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18764.9
Monte Baldo earthquake
2 May 1876 · 50 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Giudicarie

The town lies about 7 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 20261eventmax 1.2
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
1 km North of Albiano
10 km East · 9 km
20 days ago
6 Aug, 18:04
0.9
1 km South-West of Albiano
10 km East · 10 km
26 days ago
31 Jul, 12:04
1.0
0 km South of Albiano
11 km East · 10 km
27 days ago
30 Jul, 17:59
1.0
1 km North-East of Albiano
11 km East · 9 km
27 days ago
30 Jul, 17:07
0.8
2 km East of Fornace
14 km East · 10 km
27 days ago
30 Jul, 16:28
1.0
0 km North-East of Albiano
11 km East · 10 km
1 month ago
24 Jul, 12:00
0.9
1 km North-East of Albiano
11 km East · 8 km
1 month ago
23 Jul, 17:55
0.9
1 km North-East of Albiano
11 km East · 8 km
1 month ago
23 Jul, 17:55
1.0
1 km North-West of Albiano
10 km East · 7 km
1 month ago
23 Jul, 12:29
1.0
2 km North of Albiano
10 km East · 1 km
1 month ago
20 Jul, 17:08

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Terre d'Adige is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 46% of the 166 towns in the province.
Terre d'Adige1
Nearby towns average102

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: 022251

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Terre d'Adige?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Terre d'Adige area: the latest nearby dates back to 20 days ago.

Is Terre d'Adige a seismic area?

Terre d'Adige 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 Terre d'Adige?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Terre d'Adige was magnitude 2.5, in 2024.

When was the last quake near Terre d'Adige?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Terre d'Adige was 5 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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