Earthquakes today in Fossalta di Piave
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:18). Latest: M1.9 on 7 July 2025 at 08:15, 2 km North-West of Salgareda, 5 km deep.
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 Fossalta di Piave: 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 = 0.097 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Fossalta di Piave. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Fossalta di Piave.
The seismic history of Fossalta di Piave
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fossalta di Piave over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 113 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 170 km away
- 1971IV15 July 1971
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 194 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 28 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
9 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fossalta 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 Venezia0 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Fossalta di Piave today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Fossalta di Piave. The latest dates back to 7 July 2025.
Is Fossalta di Piave a seismic area?
Fossalta 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 Fossalta di Piave?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Fossalta di Piave was magnitude 3.0, on 14 June 2021.
When was the last quake near Fossalta di Piave?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fossalta di Piave dates back to 7 July 2025, magnitude 1.9.
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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)