Earthquakes in Rocca Pietore
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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Rocca Pietore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rocca Pietore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rocca Pietore over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 130 km away
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 204 km away
- 1928IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 80 km away
- 1893V27 October 1893
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 38 km away
- 1892IV-V23 June 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 48 km away
- 1890IV-V26 March 1890
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 42 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 39 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
30 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Rocca Pietore is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Rocca Pietore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rocca Pietore area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Rocca Pietore a seismic area?
Rocca Pietore 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 Rocca Pietore?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rocca Pietore was magnitude 3.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Rocca Pietore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rocca Pietore was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)