Earthquakes in Dolo
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 = 0.078 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Dolo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Dolo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Dolo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1983III-IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 161 km away
- 1956IV-V20 February 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Padovano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 22 km away
- 1954IV25 April 1954
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 117 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 98 km away
- 1908NF10 July 1908
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 145 km away
- 1908II15 March 1908
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 72 km away
- 1907IV25 April 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 80 km away
- 1898NF16 January 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Romagna settentrionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 87 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 17 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Dolo 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 Dolo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Dolo area: the latest nearby dates back to 123 months ago.
Is Dolo a seismic area?
Dolo 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 Dolo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Dolo was magnitude 2.8, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Dolo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Dolo was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)