Earthquakes in Motta di Livenza
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 = 0.125 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Motta di Livenza plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Motta di Livenza
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Motta di Livenza 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 97 km away
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 185 km away
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 65 km away
- 1955NF23 July 1955
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 47 km away
- 1952III18 January 1952
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 26 km away
- 1920IV5 May 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 79 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 152 km away
- 1908III10 July 1908
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 89 km away
- 1897III15 July 1897
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 145 km away
- 1895III27 February 1895
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 39 km away
- 1893NF27 October 1893
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 54 km away
- 1695D25 February 1695
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 57 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 24 km from Montebelluna-Montereale, 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
3 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Motta di Livenza is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Motta di Livenza?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Motta di Livenza area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Motta di Livenza a seismic area?
Motta di Livenza 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 Motta di Livenza?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Motta di Livenza was magnitude 3.0, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Motta di Livenza?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Motta di Livenza was 28 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)