Earthquakes in Nogara
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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Nogara plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Nogara
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Nogara 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 52 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away
- 1988III-IV15 March 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 48 km away
- 1986NF6 December 1986
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 40 km away
- 1961III23 November 1961
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 132 km away
- 1960II19 February 1960
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 77 km away
- 1957NF27 August 1957
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino modenese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 88 km away
- 1894III27 November 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 85 km away
- 1892III9 August 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 43 km away
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 43 km away
- 1841V15 October 1841
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Veronese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 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 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?
Nogara 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 Nogara?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Nogara area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Nogara a seismic area?
Nogara 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 Nogara?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Nogara was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Nogara?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Nogara was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)