Earthquakes in Santa Giustina
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 = 0.225 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Santa Giustina plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Santa Giustina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Giustina over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 64 km away
- 1928IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 79 km away
- 1912F5 August 1912
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 27 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 171 km away
- 1900VI-VII4 March 1900
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 27 km away
- 1897IV11 June 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 26 km away
- 1895V10 June 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1893V27 October 1893
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 21 km away
- 1892IV23 June 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 42 km away
- 1891F7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 89 km away
- 1878V6 March 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Feltrino earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 4 km away
- 1873VI-VII29 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
…and 9 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 7 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?
Santa Giustina 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 Santa Giustina?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santa Giustina area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Santa Giustina a seismic area?
Santa Giustina 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 Santa Giustina?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santa Giustina was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Santa Giustina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Giustina was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)