Earthquakes in Santa Giustina in Colle
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 = 0.132 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Santa Giustina in Colle plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Santa Giustina in Colle
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Giustina in Colle 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 60 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 128 km away
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 120 km away
- 1971IV-V15 July 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 149 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 17 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?
Santa Giustina in Colle 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 Santa Giustina in Colle?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Santa Giustina in Colle area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Santa Giustina in Colle a seismic area?
Santa Giustina in Colle 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 Santa Giustina in Colle?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Santa Giustina in Colle was magnitude 2.7, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Santa Giustina in Colle?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Giustina in Colle was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)