Earthquakes in Ziano di Fiemme
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.076 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ziano di Fiemme plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ziano di Fiemme
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ziano di Fiemme over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 131 km away
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 61 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 50 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 43 km from Bassano-Vittorio Veneto, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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
Earthquake map
13 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ziano di Fiemme is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ziano di Fiemme?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ziano di Fiemme area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Ziano di Fiemme a seismic area?
Ziano di Fiemme 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 Ziano di Fiemme?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ziano di Fiemme was magnitude 2.8, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Ziano di Fiemme?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ziano di Fiemme was 11 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)