Province of Belluno

Earthquakes in San Pietro di Cadore

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km East of Ampezzo

4 days ago · 21 Aug, 16:01
Depth 7 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
3
days since the last quake nearby
360
quakes recorded since 2014
~12 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 = 0.099 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
8
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
28
In the area
last 12 months
M3.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is San Pietro di Cadore plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 3 months ago · 1,690 inhabitants

The seismic history of San Pietro di Cadore

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

  1. 2004NF28 August 2004

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Carnia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 35 km away

  2. 2004NF12 July 2004

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 85 km away

  3. 2002IV14 February 2002

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

    Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away

  4. 2001III17 July 2001

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

    Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 117 km away

  5. 1998NF26 March 1998

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 387 km away

  6. 1996III13 April 1996

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 35 km away

  7. 1996NF27 February 1996

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 35 km away

  8. 1994V20 April 1994

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 32 km away

  9. 1988NF12 June 1988

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 24 km away

  10. 1988IV1 February 1988

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

    Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 48 km away

  11. 1928V27 March 1928

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

    Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 40 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.

19286.0
Carnia earthquake
27 March 1928 · 40 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 39 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17765.8
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
10 July 1776 · 44 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19285.7
Carnia earthquake
26 March 1928 · 47 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Periadriatic

The town lies about 9 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 20263eventsmax 1.2
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
2 km East of Ampezzo
27 km South-East · 7 km
4 days ago
21 Aug, 16:01
0.8
6 days ago
18 Aug, 22:26
0.7
4 km West of Raveo
26 km South-East · 4 km
8 days ago
17 Aug, 17:03
1.9
8 km North-East of San Candido
25 km North-West · 10 km
1 month ago
19 Jul, 02:49
1.1
3 km East of Forni di Sopra
22 km South · 8 km
2 months ago
7 Jul, 04:01
0.5
3 months ago
2 Jun, 10:03
1.0
3 months ago
30 May, 06:20
1.0
4 km South-East of Prato Carnico
20 km South-East · 10 km
4 months ago
7 May, 23:20
0.4
4 months ago
2 May, 20:54
1.0
3 km West of Raveo
26 km South-East · 7 km
4 months ago
21 Apr, 14:04

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

San Pietro di Cadore sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 82% of the 61 towns in the province.
San Pietro di Cadore8
Nearby towns average31

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: 025047

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in San Pietro di Cadore?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Pietro di Cadore area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.

Is San Pietro di Cadore a seismic area?

San Pietro 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 San Pietro di Cadore?

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

When was the last quake near San Pietro di Cadore?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Pietro 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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