Earthquakes in Zenson di Piave
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 = 0.109 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Zenson di Piave plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Zenson di Piave
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Zenson di Piave 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 113 km away
- 1987II2 May 1987
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 170 km away
- 1954III25 April 1954
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 82 km away
- 1952NF18 January 1952
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 36 km away
- 1897NF15 July 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 158 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 25 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Zenson di Piave 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 Zenson di Piave?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Zenson di Piave area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Zenson di Piave a seismic area?
Zenson di Piave 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 Zenson di Piave?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Zenson di Piave was magnitude 3.0, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Zenson di Piave?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Zenson di Piave was 28 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)