Earthquakes today in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). Latest: M0.8 on 6 September 2026 at 08:04, 5 km North-East of Villabassa, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Cortina d'Ampezzo: zone 3
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 = 0.074 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cortina d'Ampezzo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The seismic history of Cortina d'Ampezzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cortina d'Ampezzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 81 km away
- 1978V12 December 1978
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 54 km away
- 1976VI11 September 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 93 km away
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 85 km away
- 1924IV12 May 1924
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 64 km away
- 1914IV-V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 319 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 224 km away
- 1895IV14 April 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 191 km away
- 1891IV-V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 134 km away
- 1890VI26 March 1890
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 km away
- 1873VI29 June 1873
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 51 km away
- 1862F27 May 1862
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Tirol, Sillian earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 27 km away
…and 9 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 20 km from Western Periadriatic, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
42 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cortina d'Ampezzo records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Belluno0 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Cortina d'Ampezzo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cortina d'Ampezzo. The latest dates back to 6 September 2026.
Is Cortina d'Ampezzo a seismic area?
Cortina d'Ampezzo 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 Cortina d'Ampezzo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cortina d'Ampezzo was magnitude 2.8, on 4 May 2017.
When was the last quake near Cortina d'Ampezzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cortina d'Ampezzo dates back to 6 September 2026, magnitude 0.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)