Earthquakes in Peschiera del Garda
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 = 0.160 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Peschiera del Garda plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Peschiera del Garda
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Peschiera del Garda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V24 November 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 30 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 82 km away
- 1975V11 January 1975
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monte Baldo earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 22 km away
- 1970III-IV19 April 1970
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 22 km away
- 1936V-VI22 June 1936
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Garda orientale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 10 km away
- 1936IV-V21 June 1936
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda orientale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 15 km away
- 1914V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 169 km away
- 1909F13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 124 km away
- 1894IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 45 km away
- 1892V5 January 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 24 km away
- 1891VI15 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Peschiera earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 8 km away
- 1891V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 41 km away
…and 6 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Peschiera del Garda 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 Peschiera del Garda?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Peschiera del Garda area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Peschiera del Garda a seismic area?
Peschiera del Garda 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 Peschiera del Garda?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Peschiera del Garda was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Peschiera del Garda?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Peschiera del Garda was 19 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)