Earthquakes in Castel d'Azzano
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 = 0.145 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castel d'Azzano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castel d'Azzano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castel d'Azzano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Castel d'Azzano (Castello)
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 63 km away · observed at Castel d'Azzano (Castello)
- 1892IV-V5 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Castel d'Azzano (Castello)
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 4 km from Adige Plain, 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
20 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castel d'Azzano is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Castel d'Azzano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castel d'Azzano area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Castel d'Azzano a seismic area?
Castel d'Azzano 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 Castel d'Azzano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castel d'Azzano was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Castel d'Azzano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castel d'Azzano was 12 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)