Province of Venezia

Earthquakes in Cavallino-Treporti

1.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]

13 days ago · 31 May, 13:46
Depth 5 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
341
days since the last quake nearby
9
quakes recorded since 2015
~15 months
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
6 km South-East of Eraclea
61 months ago · 14 Jun, 08:31

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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

Low
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 = 0.070 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Jesolo Earthquake details
3
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
2
In the area
last 12 months
M3.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Cavallino-Treporti plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 19 months ago · 13,162 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

17564.9
Treviso earthquake
13 April 1756 · 29 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
14914.9
Padova earthquake
24 January 1491 · 49 km from here
13654.6
Pianura Veneta earthquake
4 March 1365 · 41 km from here
VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
19684.2
Adriatico settentrionale earthquake
17 September 1968 · 25 km from here

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

The closest seismic structure

Montebelluna-Montereale

The town lies about 44 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

May 20261eventmax 1.9
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Jan '25
Apr
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Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

12 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.9
Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]
41 km South-East · 5 km
13 days ago
31 May, 13:46
1.9
2 km North-West of Salgareda
28 km North · 5 km
11 months ago
7 Jul, 08:15
2.4
4 km South-East of Musile di Piave
12 km North-East · 27 km
17 months ago
17 Jan, 17:36
1.6
Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]
37 km South-East · 49 km
19 months ago
26 Nov, 06:09
2.0
Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]
57 km South-East · 29 km
20 months ago
11 Oct, 11:59
1.9
8 km South-East of Eraclea
23 km East · 7 km
21 months ago
24 Sept, 02:21
2.3
5 km South-East of Eraclea
21 km East · 32 km
25 months ago
13 May, 21:57
1.7
3 km South-West of Jesolo
8 km North-East · 9 km
58 months ago
16 Sept, 02:54
3.0
6 km South-East of Eraclea
22 km East · 30 km
61 months ago
14 Jun, 08:31
1.7
69 months ago
25 Oct, 15:22

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cavallino-Treporti sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 95% of the 44 towns in the province.
Cavallino-Treporti3
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 Venezia1 events · 30gVeneto region13 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 027044

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Cavallino-Treporti?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cavallino-Treporti area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 days ago.

Is Cavallino-Treporti a seismic area?

Cavallino-Treporti 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 Cavallino-Treporti?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cavallino-Treporti was magnitude 3.0, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Cavallino-Treporti?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cavallino-Treporti was 11 months 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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