Province of Verona

Earthquakes in Roveredo di Guà

1.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km South-West of Zimella

12 months ago · 19 Aug, 00:54
Depth 0 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
31
days since the last quake nearby
59
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 months
on average, one quake every
4.2
The strongest within 30 km
1 km South-East of Ceneselli
34 months ago · 28 Oct, 17:29

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Montagnana Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Roveredo di Guà plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Roveredo di Guà · 1,541 inhabitants

The seismic history of Roveredo di Guà

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roveredo di Guà over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1989IV13 September 1989

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 69 km away

  2. 1987NF2 May 1987

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 79 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.

11176.5
Veronese earthquake
3 January 1117 · 35 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
20126.1
Pianura emiliana earthquake
20 May 2012 · 45 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 40 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
20125.2
Pianura emiliana earthquake
20 May 2012 · 47 km from here

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

The closest seismic structure

Adige Plain

The town lies about 15 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

August 20251eventmax 1.7
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Jan '26
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Earthquake map

5 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.7
2 km South-West of Zimella
11 km North-West · 0 km
12 months ago
19 Aug, 00:54
1.4
1 km West of Veronella
13 km West · 15 km
21 months ago
28 Nov, 21:02
2.0
67 months ago
19 Feb, 14:26
2.1
2 km North of Zimella
13 km North-West · 9 km
71 months ago
7 Nov, 09:37
1.7
2 km West of Sossano
9 km North · 11 km
102 months ago
22 Apr, 08:04

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Roveredo di Guà is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 98 towns in the province.
Roveredo di Guà0
Nearby towns average0.4

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 023066

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Roveredo di Guà?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roveredo di Guà area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 months ago.

Is Roveredo di Guà a seismic area?

Roveredo di Guà 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 Roveredo di Guà?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roveredo di Guà was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.

When was the last quake near Roveredo di Guà?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roveredo di Guà 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)

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