Earthquakes in Spinea
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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Spinea plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Spinea
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Spinea over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 108 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 130 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1900F4 March 1900
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1898F4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 176 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1895IV-V10 June 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 50 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1894IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 158 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1894IV9 February 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1893IV27 October 1893
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 76 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1892IV9 August 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 74 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 77 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1885V29 December 1885
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 57 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
- 1885IV26 February 1885
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pianura Padana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 158 km away · observed at Spinea (Orgnano)
…and 12 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 27 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?
Spinea 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 Spinea?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Spinea area: the latest nearby dates back to 125 months ago.
Is Spinea a seismic area?
Spinea 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 Spinea?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Spinea was magnitude 2.6, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Spinea?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Spinea was 10 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)