Earthquakes in Bardolino
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.163 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bardolino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bardolino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bardolino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V24 November 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 25 km away
- 2004V24 November 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Calmasino
- 1975V11 January 1975
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 11 km away
- 1936V-VI31 July 1936
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda orientale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 1936V-VI22 June 1936
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda orientale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 2 km away
- 1936V21 June 1936
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda orientale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 3 km away
- 1932VI19 February 1932
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda orientale earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1901V-VI30 October 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 21 km away
- 1892VI5 January 1892
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Cisano
- 1892V-VI5 January 1892
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Campazzi
- 1891VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 33 km away
- 1117HD3 January 1117
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Cisano
…and 19 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 3 km from Solferino, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bardolino records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Verona1 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bardolino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bardolino area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Bardolino a seismic area?
Bardolino is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Bardolino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bardolino was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Bardolino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bardolino was 12 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)