Earthquakes in Legnago
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?
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 = 0.081 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Legnago plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Legnago
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Legnago over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003IV-V14 September 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino bolognese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 100 km away
- 1987V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 62 km away
- 1929V20 April 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 76 km away
- 1929IV-V10 April 1929
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 79 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 149 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 71 km away · observed at Vigo
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 71 km away
- 1907VI25 April 1907
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1900IV-V4 March 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 97 km away
- 1899IV-V15 November 1899
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pianura Veneta earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 30 km away
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 47 km away
- 1117HD3 January 1117
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at San Pietro
…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 15 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
10 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Legnago is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Legnago?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Legnago area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Legnago a seismic area?
Legnago 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 Legnago?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Legnago was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Legnago?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Legnago was 1 month ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)