Province of Venezia

Earthquakes today in Fossò

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:44). Latest: M1.6 on 26 October 2025 at 19:04, 2 km North-East of Villa del Conte, 9 km deep.

1.6
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km North-East of Villa del Conte

1 year ago · 26 Oct 2025, 19:04
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
352
days since the last quake within 30 km
17
quakes recorded since 2015
~8 months
on average, one quake every
2.8
The strongest within 30 km
2 km West of Agna
5 years ago · 28 Sept 2021, 18:58

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Fossò: zone 3

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 = 0.072 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Ponte San Nicolò Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.8
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Fossò. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Fossò.

No epicentre attributed to Fossò in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 6,786 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

19195.0
Asolano earthquake
12 July 1919 · 49 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
17564.9
Treviso earthquake
13 April 1756 · 36 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 · 14 km from here
13764.9
Vicenza earthquake
12 March 1376 · 43 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Schio-Vicenza

The town lies about 12 km from Schio-Vicenza, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.3between 1 and 15 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).

Over time within 30 km

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Earthquake map within 30 km

17 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
2 km North-East of Villa del Conte
30 km North-West · 9 km
1 year ago
26 Oct 2025, 19:04
1.8
1 km North of San Pietro Viminario
22 km South-West · 16 km
1 year ago
2 Oct 2025, 07:43
1.8
2 km West of Arquà Petrarca
30 km West · 10 km
1 year ago
27 Oct 2024, 02:47
1.7
2 km West of Monselice
30 km South-West · 17 km
2 years ago
1 Dec 2023, 09:51
2.6
10 km North-East of Chioggia
23 km East · 18 km
4 years ago
13 Mar 2022, 19:44
2.8
2 km West of Agna
23 km South-West · 20 km
5 years ago
28 Sept 2021, 18:58
1.6
3 km North of Monselice
27 km South-West · 8 km
6 years ago
3 Jun 2020, 00:03
2.6
1 km East of Bagnoli di Sopra
23 km South-West · 5 km
6 years ago
29 Jan 2020, 01:52
1.4
10 years ago
17 Jul 2016, 13:28
1.6
2 km West of Zero Branco
27 km North · 27 km
10 years ago
15 May 2016, 15:08

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Fossò is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 44 towns in the province.
Fossò0
Nearby towns average0.1

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 days
ISTAT code: 027017

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Fossò today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Fossò. The latest dates back to 26 October 2025.

Is Fossò a seismic area?

Fossò 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 Fossò?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Fossò was magnitude 2.8, on 28 September 2021.

When was the last quake near Fossò?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fossò dates back to 26 October 2025, magnitude 1.6.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)