Earthquakes in Feltre
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 = 0.189 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Feltre plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Feltre
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Feltre over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1977V16 September 1977
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 90 km away
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 96 km away
- 1943VII24 July 1943
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Feltrino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 7 km away
- 1936VI18 October 1936
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 37 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 165 km away
- 1897V11 June 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away
- 1895V10 June 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 18 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 8 km away
- 1887V14 April 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1873VII29 June 1873
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 39 km away
- 1405V-VI26 June 1405
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Feltrino earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 4 km away
- 1348HF25 January 1348
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Giulie earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 138 km away
…and 33 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 9 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?
Feltre 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 Belluno1 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Feltre?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Feltre area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Feltre a seismic area?
Feltre 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 Feltre?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Feltre was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Feltre?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Feltre was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)