Earthquakes today in Pianiga
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:38). Latest: M1.6 on 21 June 2026 at 07:18, 2 km South-East of Grantorto, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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 Pianiga: 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 = 0.078 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pianiga. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pianiga.
The seismic history of Pianiga
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pianiga over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 77 km away
- 1956II20 February 1956
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Padovano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 23 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
14 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pianiga 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 Pianiga today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pianiga. The latest dates back to 21 June 2026.
Is Pianiga a seismic area?
Pianiga 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 Pianiga?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pianiga was magnitude 2.6, on 13 March 2022.
When was the last quake near Pianiga?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pianiga dates back to 21 June 2026, magnitude 1.6.
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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)