Earthquakes today in Cavarzere
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). Latest: M1.8 on 2 October 2025 at 07:43, 1 km North of San Pietro Viminario, 16 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
1 km North of San Pietro Viminario
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Cavarzere: zone 3
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 = 0.057 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cavarzere. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cavarzere.
The seismic history of Cavarzere
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cavarzere over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF14 February 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 161 km away
- 1984NF29 April 1984
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 210 km away
- 1976V11 September 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 152 km away
- 1971III15 July 1971
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 144 km away
- 1919III29 June 1919
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 140 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 70 km away
- 1908NF10 July 1908
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 170 km away
- 1907III25 April 1907
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 85 km away
- 1898NF16 January 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 57 km away
- 1895III23 March 1895
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Comacchio earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 46 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 16 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
22 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cavarzere 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 · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Cavarzere today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cavarzere. The latest dates back to 2 October 2025.
Is Cavarzere a seismic area?
Cavarzere 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 Cavarzere?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cavarzere was magnitude 2.8, on 28 September 2021.
When was the last quake near Cavarzere?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cavarzere dates back to 2 October 2025, magnitude 1.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)