Province of Treviso

Earthquakes in Gorgo al Monticano

1.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km North-West of Salgareda

14 months ago · 7 Jul, 08:15
Depth 5 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
27
days since the last quake nearby
17
quakes recorded since 2014
~8 months
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
6 km South-East of Eraclea
63 months ago · 14 Jun, 08:31

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.135 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Salgareda Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M1.9
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Gorgo al Monticano plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Gorgo al Monticano · 4,182 inhabitants

The seismic history of Gorgo al Monticano

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gorgo al Monticano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1952IV18 January 1952

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 23 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.

18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 44 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 37 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18125.6
Pordenonese earthquake
25 October 1812 · 27 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19765.2
Friuli earthquake
17 June 1976 · 47 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Montebelluna-Montereale

The town lies about 20 km from Montebelluna-Montereale, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.8between 1 and 9 km deep

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

July 20251eventmax 1.9
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Earthquake map

3 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.9
2 km North-West of Salgareda
9 km South-West · 5 km
14 months ago
7 Jul, 08:15
1.5
42 months ago
21 Mar, 03:32
1.7
2 km North of Annone Veneto
10 km East · 5 km
48 months ago
18 Sept, 12:29

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Gorgo al Monticano is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 94 towns in the province.
Gorgo al Monticano0
Nearby towns average0.2

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 026034

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Gorgo al Monticano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Gorgo al Monticano area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.

Is Gorgo al Monticano a seismic area?

Gorgo al Monticano 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 Gorgo al Monticano?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Gorgo al Monticano was magnitude 3.0, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Gorgo al Monticano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gorgo al Monticano was 28 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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