Earthquakes in Brentino Belluno
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?
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 = 0.164 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Brentino Belluno plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Brentino Belluno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Brentino Belluno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1894V9 February 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Brentino
- 1892V9 August 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Brentino
- 1892V9 August 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Brentino Belluno (Rivalta)
- 1892V9 August 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Belluno Veronese
- 1892V5 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Belluno Veronese
- 1892IV-V5 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Brentino
- 1891V-VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Brentino Belluno (Rivalta)
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Belluno Veronese
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Brentino
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Preabocco
- 1866IV11 August 1866
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Belluno Veronese
- 1866IV11 August 1866
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Brentino
…and 5 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 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Brentino Belluno sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Brentino Belluno?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Brentino Belluno area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Brentino Belluno a seismic area?
Brentino Belluno 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 Brentino Belluno?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Brentino Belluno was magnitude 3.7, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Brentino Belluno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Brentino Belluno was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)