Province of Belluno

Earthquakes in Alpago

1.0
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km South-West of Ponte nelle Alpi

3 days ago · 22 Aug, 19:10
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
508
quakes recorded since 2014
~8 days
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-West of Claut
8 months ago · 19 Dec, 21:45

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone1
Seismic zone 1

The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Medium
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 = 0.249 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
63
In the town
total on record
4
In the town
last 12 months
44
In the area
last 12 months
M3.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Alpago plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 2 months ago · 7,175 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

16956.4
Asolano earthquake
25 February 1695 · 46 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 4 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 5 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 40 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Bassano-Vittorio Veneto

The town lies about 4 km from Bassano-Vittorio Veneto, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 1 and 10 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 20264eventsmax 1.6
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.0
3 days ago
22 Aug, 19:10
1.6
4 km North of Vittorio Veneto
11 km South-West · 9 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 05:23
1.2
2 km South-West of Claut
20 km North-East · 10 km
16 days ago
9 Aug, 05:13
0.9
4 km East of Claut
23 km North-East · 7 km
19 days ago
6 Aug, 09:29
1.0
8 km East of Claut
28 km North-East · 6 km
1 month ago
26 Jul, 10:31
1.0
8 km East of Claut
28 km North-East · 6 km
1 month ago
26 Jul, 10:31
1.4
4 km East of Belluno
9 km West · 5 km
1 month ago
12 Jul, 04:57
1.0
4 km East of Belluno
8 km West · 10 km
2 months ago
29 Jun, 13:48
0.7
2 km West of Chies d'Alpago
5 km North-East · 10 km
2 months ago
25 Jun, 13:02
2.7
3 km South-West of Alpago
3 km South-West · 7 km
2 months ago
16 Jun, 15:02

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Alpago 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 100% of the 61 towns in the province.
Alpago63
Nearby towns average25

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

Context

Province of Belluno1 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 025072

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Alpago?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Alpago area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.

Is Alpago a seismic area?

Alpago is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

What was the strongest earthquake near Alpago?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Alpago was magnitude 3.0, in 2025.

When was the last quake near Alpago?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alpago was 3 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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