Earthquakes in Selva 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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Selva di Cadore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Selva di Cadore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Selva di Cadore 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 120 km away
- 1996NF13 April 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 41 km away
- 1996IV27 February 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 42 km away
- 1994III-IV20 April 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 38 km away
- 1898III4 March 1898
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 244 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 34 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?
Selva di Cadore 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 Selva di Cadore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Selva di Cadore area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Selva di Cadore a seismic area?
Selva 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 Selva di Cadore?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Selva di Cadore was magnitude 3.4, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Selva di Cadore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Selva di Cadore was 8 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)