Earthquakes in San Gregorio nelle Alpi
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 = 0.209 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Gregorio nelle Alpi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Gregorio nelle Alpi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Gregorio nelle Alpi 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 124 km away
- 2001IV-V17 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 97 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 65 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 179 km away
- 1928III-IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 78 km away
- 1925IV4 July 1925
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bellunese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 18 km away
- 1894NF28 November 1894
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Feltrino earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 21 km away
- 1892NF9 August 1892
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 89 km away
- 1892NF23 June 1892
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 41 km away
- 1892NF11 January 1892
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 23 km away
- 1873VII29 June 1873
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 28 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 11 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?
San Gregorio nelle Alpi 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 San Gregorio nelle Alpi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Gregorio nelle Alpi area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.
Is San Gregorio nelle Alpi a seismic area?
San Gregorio nelle Alpi 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 San Gregorio nelle Alpi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Gregorio nelle Alpi was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near San Gregorio nelle Alpi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Gregorio nelle Alpi was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)