Earthquakes in Massanzago
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 Massanzago plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Massanzago
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Massanzago over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 151 km away · observed at Massanzago (Ca' Baglioni)
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 69 km away · observed at Massanzago (Ca' Baglioni)
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 132 km away · observed at Massanzago (Ca' Baglioni)
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 21 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Massanzago sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Massanzago?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Massanzago area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Massanzago a seismic area?
Massanzago 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 Massanzago?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Massanzago was magnitude 2.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Massanzago?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Massanzago was 2 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)