Earthquakes in Lamon
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 = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lamon plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lamon
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lamon 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 26 km away
- 2004II12 July 2004
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 150 km away
- 2001III17 July 2001
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 87 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 39 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 159 km away
- 1983V21 July 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 37 km away
- 1954III11 October 1954
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Friuli earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 110 km away
- 1928IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 104 km away
- 1900V4 March 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 36 km away
- 1898III-IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 192 km away
- 1897NF11 June 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 31 km away
- 1892NF9 August 1892
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 67 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 16 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?
Lamon 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 Lamon?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lamon area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 months ago.
Is Lamon a seismic area?
Lamon 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 Lamon?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lamon was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Lamon?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lamon was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)