Province of Belluno

Earthquakes in Danta di Cadore

0.5
very light
LATEST QUAKE

7 km South-West of Forni di Sotto

11 days ago · 2 Jun, 10:03
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
11
days since the last quake nearby
455
quakes recorded since 2015
~9 days
on average, one quake every
3.8
The strongest within 30 km
5 km West of Forni di Sotto
101 months ago · 25 Feb, 09:16

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.099 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
4
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
22
In the area
last 12 months
M3.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Danta di Cadore plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 71 months ago · 514 inhabitants

The seismic history of Danta di Cadore

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

  1. 2004NF28 August 2004

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Carnia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 36 km away

  2. 2004NF12 July 2004

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 90 km away

  3. 2002IV-V14 February 2002

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 50 km away

  4. 1997III29 September 1997

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

    Val Pusteria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 34 km away

  5. 1996III-IV13 April 1996

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 28 km away

  6. 1996III27 February 1996

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 29 km away

  7. 1996NF27 January 1996

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 28 km away

  8. 1988IV-V12 June 1988

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 19 km away

  9. 1988NF1 February 1988

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 50 km away

  10. 1960IV6 January 1960

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Carnia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 15 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.

18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 46 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19286.0
Carnia earthquake
27 March 1928 · 42 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 37 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17765.8
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
10 July 1776 · 40 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Western Periadriatic

The town lies about 17 km from Western Periadriatic, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.6between 0 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

June 20261eventmax 0.5
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.5
7 km South-West of Forni di Sotto
27 km South-East · 9 km
11 days ago
2 Jun, 10:03
1.0
8 km North of San Pietro di Cadore
15 km North-East · 9 km
15 days ago
30 May, 06:20
0.9
2 km South-West of Cimolais
28 km South · 7 km
23 days ago
21 May, 07:08
1.0
1 month ago
7 May, 23:20
0.4
1 month ago
2 May, 20:54
0.6
9 km South of Forni di Sotto
30 km South-East · 8 km
2 months ago
21 Apr, 00:56
1.2
6 km South of Ampezzo
29 km South-East · 10 km
2 months ago
19 Apr, 18:32
0.9
5 months ago
30 Jan, 00:18
1.7
5 km West of Forni di Sotto
23 km South-East · 8 km
5 months ago
27 Jan, 14:00
1.1
12 km North of Forni Avoltri
28 km North-East · 7 km
5 months ago
16 Jan, 05:25

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Danta di Cadore records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 63% of the 61 towns in the province.
Danta di Cadore4
Nearby towns average21

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

Context

Province of Belluno2 events · 30gVeneto region13 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 025017

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Danta di Cadore?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Danta di Cadore area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.

Is Danta di Cadore a seismic area?

Danta di Cadore 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 Danta di Cadore?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Danta di Cadore was magnitude 3.8, in 2018.

When was the last quake near Danta di Cadore?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Danta di Cadore was 11 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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