Earthquakes in Gosaldo
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 = 0.149 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Gosaldo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Gosaldo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gosaldo 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 29 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 2004NF12 July 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 127 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 155 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 88 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1994III-IV20 April 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1928III27 March 1928
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1898NF4 March 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 218 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1897NF11 June 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1894NF28 November 1894
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Feltrino earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1893III27 October 1893
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
- 1892II-III23 June 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Gosaldo (Don)
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 21 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?
Gosaldo 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 Gosaldo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Gosaldo area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Gosaldo a seismic area?
Gosaldo 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 Gosaldo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Gosaldo was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Gosaldo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gosaldo was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)