Earthquakes in Volpago del Montello
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 = 0.208 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Volpago del Montello plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Volpago del Montello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Volpago del Montello over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III12 July 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 130 km away
- 2001III17 July 2001
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 131 km away
- 1989NF13 September 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 68 km away
- 1897V11 June 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 13 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 1 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
19 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Volpago del Montello 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 Volpago del Montello?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Volpago del Montello area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Volpago del Montello a seismic area?
Volpago del Montello 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 Volpago del Montello?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Volpago del Montello was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Volpago del Montello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Volpago del Montello 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)