Province of Venezia

Earthquakes in Musile di Piave

1.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]

3 months ago · 31 May, 13:46
Depth 5 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
414
days since the last quake nearby
10
quakes recorded since 2014
~14 months
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
6 km South-East of Eraclea
63 months ago · 14 Jun, 08:31

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.080 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
In the area
last 12 months
M3.0
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Musile di Piave plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 20 months ago · 11,518 inhabitants

The seismic history of Musile di Piave

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Musile di Piave over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2004IV12 July 2004

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 116 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.

18125.6
Pordenonese earthquake
25 October 1812 · 48 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19005.0
Asolano earthquake
4 March 1900 · 46 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18855.0
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 December 1885 · 48 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18604.9
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake
19 July 1860 · 45 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

Montebelluna-Montereale

The town lies about 34 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
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

12 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

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

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Musile di Piave 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 84% of the 44 towns in the province.
Musile di Piave1
Nearby towns average0.9

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 027025

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Musile di Piave?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Musile di Piave area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Musile di Piave a seismic area?

Musile 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 Musile di Piave?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Musile di Piave was magnitude 3.0, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Musile di Piave?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Musile di Piave was 14 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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