Earthquakes in Asolo
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.207 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Asolo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Asolo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Asolo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 106 km away
- 1936V18 October 1936
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 49 km away
- 1919V-VI12 July 1919
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 1 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 136 km away
- 1900VI-VII4 March 1900
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 14 km away
- 1887VI-VII14 April 1887
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 5 km away
- 1861VI19 May 1861
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 6 km away
- 1836VII12 June 1836
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Pagnano
- 1695IX-X25 February 1695
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Pagnano
- 1695VIII25 February 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 8 km away
- 1695VIII25 February 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Villa d'Asolo
- 1695VIII25 February 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Pradazzi
…and 21 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
52 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Asolo 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 Treviso2 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Asolo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Asolo area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Asolo a seismic area?
Asolo is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Asolo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Asolo was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Asolo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Asolo was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)