Earthquakes in San Vendemiano
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 = 0.219 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Vendemiano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Vendemiano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Vendemiano 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 28 km away
- 2004III12 July 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 109 km away
- 1994NF20 April 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 53 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 176 km away
- 1952IV18 January 1952
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 19 km away
- 1936VII18 October 1936
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), 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.
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
43 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Vendemiano 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 Treviso2 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Vendemiano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Vendemiano area: the latest nearby dates back to 28 days ago.
Is San Vendemiano a seismic area?
San Vendemiano 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 San Vendemiano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Vendemiano was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near San Vendemiano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Vendemiano was 3 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)