Earthquakes in Porto Viro
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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Porto Viro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Porto Viro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Porto Viro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002III2 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 49 km away · observed at Contarina
- 2002NF14 February 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 165 km away · observed at Contarina
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 69 km away · observed at Contarina
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 69 km away · observed at Donada
- 1984NF29 April 1984
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 196 km away · observed at Donada
- 1984NF29 April 1984
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 196 km away · observed at Contarina
- 1976V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 150 km away · observed at Donada
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 70 km away · observed at Contarina
- 1898NF9 March 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Contarina
- 1898NF16 January 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Contarina
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 35 km from Poggio Rusco-Migliarino, 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
34 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Porto Viro records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Rovigo0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Porto Viro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Porto Viro area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Porto Viro a seismic area?
Porto Viro 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 Porto Viro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Porto Viro was magnitude 3.2, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Porto Viro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Porto Viro was 12 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)