Earthquakes in Cavaso del Tomba
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.218 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cavaso del Tomba plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cavaso del Tomba
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cavaso del Tomba over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 141 km away · observed at Cavaso del Tomba (Caniezza)
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 50 km away · observed at Cavaso del Tomba (Caniezza)
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 240 km away · observed at Cavaso del Tomba (Caniezza)
- 1695X25 February 1695
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Cavaso del Tomba (Caniezza)
- 1695IX-X25 February 1695
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Bocca di Serra
- 1695IX-X25 February 1695
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Costalunga
- 1695IX-X25 February 1695
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Castelcies
- 1695IX25 February 1695
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Obledo
- 1695HD25 February 1695
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Eremo di San Giorgio al Paveion
- 1695VIII-IX25 February 1695
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Vettorazzi
- 1695VIII-IX25 February 1695
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Granigo
- 1695VIII-IX25 February 1695
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Virago
…and 4 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cavaso del Tomba 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 Treviso5 events · 30gVeneto region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cavaso del Tomba?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cavaso del Tomba area: the latest nearby dates back to 18 days ago.
Is Cavaso del Tomba a seismic area?
Cavaso del Tomba 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 Cavaso del Tomba?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cavaso del Tomba was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Cavaso del Tomba?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cavaso del Tomba was 10 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)