Earthquakes in Arsiè
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.171 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Arsiè plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Arsiè
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Arsiè over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV4 December 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 20 km away
- 2004III12 July 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 150 km away
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 95 km away
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 38 km away
- 1909IV-V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 155 km away
- 1900IV4 March 1900
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 29 km away
- 1895IV-V10 June 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1894V-VI28 November 1894
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Feltrino earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away
- 1894III27 November 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 133 km away
- 1892III9 August 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 62 km away
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 64 km away
- 1873III-IV17 September 1873
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-ligure earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 243 km away
…and 4 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 7 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Arsiè 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 Belluno1 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Arsiè?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Arsiè area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Arsiè a seismic area?
Arsiè is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Arsiè?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Arsiè was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Arsiè?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Arsiè was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)