Province of Belluno

Earthquakes in Tambre

1.0
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km South-West of Ponte nelle Alpi

3 days ago · 22 Aug, 19:10
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
558
quakes recorded since 2014
~8 days
on average, one quake every
3.5
The strongest within 30 km
3 km East of Frisanco
49 months ago · 25 Aug, 02:34

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone1
Seismic zone 1

The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

High
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 = 0.252 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
25
In the area
last 12 months
M3.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Tambre plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 3 months ago · 1,425 inhabitants

The seismic history of Tambre

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

  1. 1936HD18 October 1936

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Borsoi

  2. 1936HD18 October 1936

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Facchin

  3. 1936VIII18 October 1936

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Piano del Cansiglio

  4. 1936VII-VIII18 October 1936

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Broz

  5. 1936VII-VIII18 October 1936

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Lavina di Sotto

  6. 1936VII-VIII18 October 1936

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 5 km away

  7. 1873IX-X29 June 1873

    Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Borsoi

  8. 1873IX29 June 1873

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away

  9. 1873IX29 June 1873

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Valdenogher

  10. 1873IX29 June 1873

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Tambruz

  11. 1873VIII-IX29 June 1873

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Lavina di Sopra

  12. 1873VII-VIII29 June 1873

    Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Piano del Cansiglio

…and 24 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.

16956.4
Asolano earthquake
25 February 1695 · 49 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 7 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 5 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 37 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Montebelluna-Montereale

The town lies about 3 km from Montebelluna-Montereale, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 1 and 9 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 20262eventsmax 1.6
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.0
3 days ago
22 Aug, 19:10
1.6
4 km North of Vittorio Veneto
12 km South-West · 9 km
3 days ago
22 Aug, 05:23
1.4
4 km East of Belluno
14 km West · 5 km
1 month ago
12 Jul, 04:57
1.0
4 km East of Belluno
13 km West · 10 km
2 months ago
29 Jun, 13:48
0.7
2 km West of Chies d'Alpago
7 km North · 10 km
2 months ago
25 Jun, 13:02
2.7
3 km South-West of Alpago
7 km West · 7 km
2 months ago
16 Jun, 15:02
1.0
2 months ago
14 Jun, 22:40
1.1
4 km North-East of Tambre
4 km North-East · 6 km
3 months ago
10 Jun, 01:45
1.5
2 km West of Belluno
19 km West · 10 km
6 months ago
4 Mar, 06:47
1.5
6 months ago
25 Feb, 00:49

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Tambre is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 42% of the 61 towns in the province.
Tambre2
Nearby towns average21

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: 025060

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Tambre?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tambre area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.

Is Tambre a seismic area?

Tambre is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

What was the strongest earthquake near Tambre?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tambre was magnitude 3.5, in 2022.

When was the last quake near Tambre?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tambre was 3 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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