Earthquakes in Lozzo di Cadore
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.122 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lozzo di Cadore plus nearby towns.
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).
- 2002IV14 February 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 55 km away
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 105 km away
- 1997III29 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Pusteria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 35 km away
- 1996III13 April 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 24 km away
- 1996III-IV27 January 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 24 km away
- 1994IV20 April 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away
- 1960IV6 January 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 21 km away
- 1956IV5 November 1956
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 47 km away
- 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
- 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
- 1928IV-V27 March 1928
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 45 km away
- 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 25 km from Western Periadriatic, 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?
Lozzo di Cadore 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 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.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)