Earthquakes today in Limena
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:20). Latest: M1.1 on 8 October 2026 at 02:04, 2 km North-East of Pozzoleone, 11 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Limena: zone 3
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 = 0.103 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Limena. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Limena.
The seismic history of Limena
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Limena over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989III13 September 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 63 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 117 km away
- 1971IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 139 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 6 km from Schio-Vicenza, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
40 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Limena 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 Padova1 event · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Limena today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Limena. The latest dates back to 8 October 2026.
Is Limena a seismic area?
Limena 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 Limena?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Limena was magnitude 2.7, on 16 November 2021.
When was the last quake near Limena?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Limena dates back to 8 October 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)