Earthquakes in Cittadella
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 = 0.170 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cittadella plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cittadella
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cittadella over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III4 December 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 37 km away
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 128 km away
- 1989III13 September 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 47 km away
- 1983III9 November 1983
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 154 km away
- 1920NF7 September 1920
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 201 km away
- 1915NF13 January 1915
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 428 km away
- 1914III27 October 1914
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 214 km away
- 1913NF25 November 1913
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 173 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 119 km away
- 1907II25 April 1907
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 65 km away
- 1900III4 March 1900
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 32 km away
- 1695VI25 February 1695
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 26 km away
…and 4 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 10 km from Thiene-Cornuda, 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
20 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cittadella 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 Padova0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cittadella?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cittadella area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Cittadella a seismic area?
Cittadella 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 Cittadella?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cittadella was magnitude 2.9, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Cittadella?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cittadella was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)