Earthquakes in Albaredo d'Adige
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.114 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Albaredo d'Adige plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Albaredo d'Adige
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Albaredo d'Adige 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 65 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 71 km away
- 1986III6 December 1986
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 41 km away
- 1928IV-V27 March 1928
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 178 km away
- 1908NF3 February 1908
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 31 km away
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 31 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
10 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Albaredo d'Adige 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 Verona2 events · 30gVeneto region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Albaredo d'Adige?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Albaredo d'Adige area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Albaredo d'Adige a seismic area?
Albaredo d'Adige 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 Albaredo d'Adige?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Albaredo d'Adige was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Albaredo d'Adige?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Albaredo d'Adige was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)