Earthquakes in Bussolengo
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 = 0.161 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bussolengo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bussolengo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bussolengo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 58 km away
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 137 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 56 km away
- 1987IV24 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 31 km away
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 75 km away
- 1909II24 December 1909
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away
- 1892III9 August 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 30 km away
- 1884III12 September 1884
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 84 km away
- 1876F29 April 1876
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.1), 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
45 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bussolengo 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 Bussolengo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bussolengo area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Bussolengo a seismic area?
Bussolengo 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 Bussolengo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bussolengo was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Bussolengo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bussolengo was 19 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)