Earthquakes in Nervesa della Battaglia
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 = 0.221 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Nervesa della Battaglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Nervesa della Battaglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Nervesa della Battaglia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004NF4 December 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 21 km away
- 2004NF12 July 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 123 km away
- 1989III13 September 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 72 km away
- 1952III18 January 1952
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 34 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 143 km away
- 1898NF20 February 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 104 km away
- 1897III11 June 1897
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 16 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 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
25 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Nervesa della Battaglia 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 Nervesa della Battaglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Nervesa della Battaglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 months ago.
Is Nervesa della Battaglia a seismic area?
Nervesa della Battaglia 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 Nervesa della Battaglia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Nervesa della Battaglia was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Nervesa della Battaglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Nervesa della Battaglia was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)