Province of Verona

Earthquakes in Castel d'Azzano

1.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km West of San Martino Buon Albergo

2 months ago · 28 Apr, 01:24
Depth 14 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
12
days since the last quake nearby
106
quakes recorded since 2015
~39 days
on average, one quake every
3.9
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North-West of Salizzole
66 months ago · 29 Dec, 15:36

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

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).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
In the area
last 12 months
M3.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Castel d'Azzano plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 132 months ago · 11,739 inhabitants

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).

  1. 2000NF18 June 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Castel d'Azzano (Castello)

  2. 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)

  3. 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.

11176.5
Veronese earthquake
3 January 1117 · 11 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 29 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
12225.7
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake
25 December 1222 · 32 km from here
19015.4
Garda occidentale earthquake
30 October 1901 · 44 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Adige Plain

The town lies about 4 km from Adige Plain, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.2between 3 and 14 km deep

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

April 20261eventmax 1.6
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

20 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.6
4 km West of San Martino Buon Albergo
11 km North-East · 14 km
2 months ago
28 Apr, 01:24
1.1
19 months ago
23 Nov, 20:07
1.3
21 months ago
21 Sept, 11:31
1.2
1 km North-West of Bussolengo
16 km North-West · 23 km
22 months ago
24 Aug, 01:44
3.3
2 km West of Pescantina
17 km North-West · 23 km
25 months ago
13 May, 22:50
1.6
2 km North of Erbè
12 km South · 10 km
26 months ago
16 Apr, 01:25
0.8
2 km North-West of Zevio
12 km East · 10 km
36 months ago
17 Jun, 03:27
0.9
37 months ago
14 Jun, 04:49
1.1
3 km East of Zevio
17 km East · 11 km
43 months ago
13 Dec, 17:39
0.9
1 km North of Bussolengo
16 km North-West · 19 km
63 months ago
22 Apr, 01:26

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Castel d'Azzano is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 49% of the 98 towns in the province.
Castel d'Azzano1
Nearby towns average1.6

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 023021

Frequently 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.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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