Earthquakes in Vodo 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 = 0.109 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Vodo Cadore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Vodo Cadore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vodo Cadore over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1997III29 September 1997
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Pusteria earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 40 km away
- 1996III13 April 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 29 km away
- 1996NF27 February 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 30 km away
- 1996III27 January 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 30 km away
- 1986V29 August 1986
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 26 km away
- 1960NF6 January 1960
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 38 km away
- 1955NF23 July 1955
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 46 km away
- 1897NF11 June 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 64 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 32 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
56 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Vodo Cadore 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 Vodo Cadore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Vodo Cadore area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Vodo Cadore a seismic area?
Vodo 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 Vodo Cadore?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Vodo Cadore was magnitude 3.8, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Vodo Cadore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vodo Cadore was 16 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)