Province of Padova

Earthquakes in Cinto Euganeo

1.8
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km West of Arquà Petrarca

22 months ago · 27 Oct, 02:47
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
203
days since the last quake nearby
34
quakes recorded since 2014
~4 months
on average, one quake every
2.8
The strongest within 30 km
2 km West of Agna
60 months ago · 28 Sept, 18:58

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 = 0.072 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Cinto Euganeo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 66 months ago · 2,023 inhabitants

The seismic history of Cinto Euganeo

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

  1. 1987IV-V2 May 1987

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

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 93 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.

18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 50 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18924.9
Valle d'Alpone earthquake
9 August 1892 · 48 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
14914.9
Padova earthquake
24 January 1491 · 21 km from here
13764.9
Vicenza earthquake
12 March 1376 · 30 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Schio-Vicenza

The town lies about 12 km from Schio-Vicenza, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.3between 1 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

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Earthquake map

4 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.8
2 km West of Arquà Petrarca
3 km South-East · 10 km
22 months ago
27 Oct, 02:47
1.7
2 km West of Monselice
10 km South-East · 17 km
33 months ago
1 Dec, 09:51
2.7
66 months ago
4 Apr, 15:58
1.6
3 km North of Monselice
8 km South-East · 8 km
76 months ago
3 Jun, 00:03

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cinto Euganeo 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 83% of the 102 towns in the province.
Cinto Euganeo1
Nearby towns average0.2

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Padova0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 028031

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Cinto Euganeo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cinto Euganeo area: the latest nearby dates back to 22 months ago.

Is Cinto Euganeo a seismic area?

Cinto Euganeo 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 Cinto Euganeo?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cinto Euganeo was magnitude 2.8, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Cinto Euganeo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cinto Euganeo was 7 months 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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