Province of Trento

Earthquakes in Trambileno

1.0
very light
LATEST QUAKE

1 km North-West of Vallarsa

7 days ago · 18 Aug, 19:21
Depth 13 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
6
days since the last quake nearby
890
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 = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
13
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
61
In the area
last 12 months
M3.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Trambileno plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 3 months ago · 1,355 inhabitants

The seismic history of Trambileno

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

  1. 2002III14 February 2002

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

    Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 166 km away · observed at Trambileno (Moscheri)

  2. 2001II17 July 2001

    Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 96 km away · observed at Trambileno (Moscheri)

  3. 1989V-VI13 September 1989

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

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Trambileno (Moscheri)

  4. 1868VI22 May 1868

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

    Garda settentrionale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Trambileno (Moscheri)

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.

18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 30 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 38 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 31 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 · 28 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

Schio-Vicenza

The town lies about 5 km from Schio-Vicenza, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.3between 1 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

August 20268eventsmax 1.8
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.0
1 km North-West of Vallarsa
4 km South-West · 13 km
7 days ago
18 Aug, 19:21
0.9
4 km North of Ala
10 km South-West · 10 km
11 days ago
14 Aug, 12:03
0.9
4 km West of Vallarsa
5 km West · 11 km
11 days ago
14 Aug, 02:44
1.1
5 km North-West of Valli del Pasubio
7 km South-East · 12 km
12 days ago
13 Aug, 01:48
1.2
4 km West of Vallarsa
5 km West · 12 km
13 days ago
12 Aug, 05:21
1.8
14 days ago
11 Aug, 18:41
1.1
4 km North-West of Valli del Pasubio
8 km South-East · 11 km
17 days ago
7 Aug, 20:46
1.4
6 km East of Vallarsa
7 km South-East · 11 km
17 days ago
7 Aug, 20:18
2.0
6 km East of Brentonico
8 km West · 15 km
1 month ago
25 Jul, 12:33
1.5
1 month ago
22 Jul, 13:48

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Trambileno 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 84% of the 166 towns in the province.
Trambileno13
Nearby towns average47

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

Context

Province of Trento15 events · 30gTrentino-Alto Adige region28 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 022203

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Trambileno?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Trambileno area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.

Is Trambileno a seismic area?

Trambileno 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 Trambileno?

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

When was the last quake near Trambileno?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Trambileno was 6 days ago.

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

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