Province of Treviso

Earthquakes in Povegliano

1.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km North of Volpago del Montello

13 months ago · 13 Aug, 18:27
Depth 18 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
27
days since the last quake nearby
153
quakes recorded since 2014
~28 days
on average, one quake every
3.6
The strongest within 30 km
3 km East of Segusino
60 months ago · 28 Sept, 02:46

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

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic zone 2

A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.

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

Medium
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 = 0.199 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Volpago del Montello Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M3.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Povegliano plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Povegliano · 5,052 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

16956.4
Asolano earthquake
25 February 1695 · 25 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 47 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 39 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18125.6
Pordenonese earthquake
25 October 1812 · 43 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

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

The closest seismic structure

Montebelluna-Montereale

The town lies about 5 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

August 20251eventmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

10 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.7
3 km North of Volpago del Montello
7 km North-West · 18 km
13 months ago
13 Aug, 18:27
1.3
40 months ago
28 May, 10:51
1.3
40 months ago
28 May, 10:51
1.3
5 km South of Montebelluna
13 km West · 10 km
65 months ago
8 May, 08:50
1.5
86 months ago
7 Aug, 01:32
1.9
86 months ago
6 Aug, 20:53
2.0
117 months ago
29 Jan, 13:54
1.9
3 km West of Moriago della Battaglia
15 km North-West · 12 km
137 months ago
17 May, 07:59
3.3
137 months ago
15 May, 07:35
3.5
137 months ago
12 May, 04:02

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Povegliano 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.
Povegliano0
Nearby towns average0.8

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: 026062

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Povegliano?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Povegliano area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 months ago.

Is Povegliano a seismic area?

Povegliano 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 Povegliano?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Povegliano was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Povegliano?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Povegliano 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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