Earthquakes in Camponogara
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 = 0.072 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Camponogara plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Camponogara
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Camponogara over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 126 km away
- 1971III-IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 150 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 14 km from Schio-Vicenza, 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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Camponogara 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 Venezia0 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Camponogara?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Camponogara area: the latest nearby dates back to 123 months ago.
Is Camponogara a seismic area?
Camponogara 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 Camponogara?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Camponogara was magnitude 2.8, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Camponogara?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Camponogara was 11 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)