Earthquakes today in Piazzola sul Brenta
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:43). 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 Piazzola sul Brenta: 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 = 0.123 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Piazzola sul Brenta. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Piazzola sul Brenta.
The seismic history of Piazzola sul Brenta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Piazzola sul Brenta over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989II13 September 1989
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 56 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 118 km away
- 1956II20 February 1956
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Padovano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 30 km away
- 1894NF9 February 1894
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 51 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 8 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Piazzola sul Brenta 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 Piazzola sul Brenta today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Piazzola sul Brenta. The latest dates back to 8 October 2026.
Is Piazzola sul Brenta a seismic area?
Piazzola sul Brenta 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 Piazzola sul Brenta?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Piazzola sul Brenta was magnitude 2.7, on 16 November 2021.
When was the last quake near Piazzola sul Brenta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Piazzola sul Brenta 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)