Earthquakes in Negrar di Valpolicella
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 = 0.165 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Negrar di Valpolicella plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Negrar di Valpolicella
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Negrar di Valpolicella over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008IV23 December 2008
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 121 km away · observed at Negrar
- 2002III13 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 65 km away · observed at Negrar
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 129 km away · observed at Negrar
- 1995NF31 December 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino reggiano earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 128 km away · observed at Negrar
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 45 km away · observed at Negrar
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 103 km away · observed at Negrar
- 1894V-VI9 February 1894
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Negrar
- 1892V-VI9 August 1892
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Negrar
- 1892V-VI9 August 1892
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Torbe
- 1891VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Prun
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Fane
- 1876F29 April 1876
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Negrar
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 5 km from Solferino, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Negrar di Valpolicella 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 Verona1 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Negrar di Valpolicella?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Negrar di Valpolicella area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Negrar di Valpolicella a seismic area?
Negrar di Valpolicella 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 Negrar di Valpolicella?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Negrar di Valpolicella was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Negrar di Valpolicella?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Negrar di Valpolicella was 11 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)