Province of Belluno

Earthquakes in Lozzo di Cadore

0.8
very light
LATEST QUAKE

0 km North-West of Forni di Sotto

6 days ago · 18 Aug, 22:26
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
404
quakes recorded since 2014
~11 days
on average, one quake every
3.8
The strongest within 30 km
5 km West of Forni di Sotto
103 months ago · 25 Feb, 09:16

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.122 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
6
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
11
In the area
last 12 months
M3.8
Strongest ever
In the area

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

Last earthquake: 19 months ago · 1,497 inhabitants

The seismic history of Lozzo di Cadore

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

  1. 2002IV14 February 2002

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

    Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 55 km away

  2. 2001IV17 July 2001

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

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 105 km away

  3. 1997III29 September 1997

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

    Val Pusteria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 35 km away

  4. 1996III13 April 1996

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 24 km away

  5. 1996III-IV27 January 1996

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 24 km away

  6. 1994IV20 April 1994

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away

  7. 1960IV6 January 1960

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

    Carnia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 21 km away

  8. 1956IV5 November 1956

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

    Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 47 km away

  9. 1934V-VI8 June 1934

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 26 km away

  10. 1930V-VI14 May 1930

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Cadore earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 13 km away

  11. 1928IV-V27 March 1928

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

    Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 45 km away

  12. 1907III2 July 1907

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

    Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 53 km away

…and 8 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.

18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 38 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 46 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19286.0
Carnia earthquake
27 March 1928 · 45 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 38 km from here
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 25 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

August 20261eventmax 0.8
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.8
0 km North-West of Forni di Sotto
21 km South-East · 8 km
6 days ago
18 Aug, 22:26
1.1
3 km East of Forni di Sopra
16 km South-East · 8 km
2 months ago
7 Jul, 04:01
0.5
7 km South-West of Forni di Sotto
24 km South-East · 9 km
3 months ago
2 Jun, 10:03
1.0
8 km North of San Pietro di Cadore
24 km North-East · 9 km
3 months ago
30 May, 06:20
0.9
2 km South-West of Cimolais
21 km South · 7 km
3 months ago
21 May, 07:08
0.4
8 km South-West of Forni di Sotto
21 km South-East · 0 km
4 months ago
2 May, 20:54
0.6
9 km South of Forni di Sotto
27 km South-East · 8 km
4 months ago
21 Apr, 00:56
0.9
7 months ago
30 Jan, 00:18
1.7
5 km West of Forni di Sotto
20 km South-East · 8 km
7 months ago
27 Jan, 14:00
1.6
12 months ago
13 Sept, 04:00

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 72% of the 61 towns in the province.
Lozzo di Cadore6
Nearby towns average17

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 025033

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Lozzo di Cadore?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lozzo di Cadore area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.

Is Lozzo di Cadore a seismic area?

Lozzo 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 Lozzo di Cadore?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lozzo di Cadore was magnitude 3.8, in 2018.

When was the last quake near Lozzo di Cadore?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lozzo di Cadore was 4 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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