Earthquakes today in Bardolino
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). Latest: M1.4 on 12 October 2026 at 04:07, 3 km North of Torri del Benaco, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km North of Torri del Benaco
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 Bardolino: zone 2
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).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Bardolino. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Bardolino.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Verona4 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Bardolino today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Bardolino. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Bardolino was magnitude 3.6, on 4 June 2017.
When was the last quake near Bardolino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bardolino dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 1.4.
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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)