Earthquakes today in Rovigo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:12). Latest: M1.6 on 6 October 2026 at 18:55, 2 km North-West of Granze, 15 km deep.
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 Rovigo: 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 = 0.064 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Rovigo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Rovigo.
The seismic history of Rovigo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rovigo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1983V9 November 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 125 km away
- 1976V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 166 km away
- 1971V15 July 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 118 km away
- 1967V30 December 1967
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 55 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 160 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 56 km away
- 1900V4 March 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 89 km away
- 1891V-VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 73 km away
- 1885V29 December 1885
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 110 km away
- 1873V29 June 1873
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 129 km away
- 1695V-VI25 February 1695
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 88 km away
- 1570V17 November 1570
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ferrarese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 31 km away
…and 49 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 20 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
49 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Rovigo 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 Rovigo3 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Rovigo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Rovigo. The latest dates back to 6 October 2026.
Is Rovigo a seismic area?
Rovigo 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 Rovigo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Rovigo was magnitude 2.8, on 28 September 2021.
When was the last quake near Rovigo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rovigo dates back to 6 October 2026, magnitude 1.6.
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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)