Earthquakes in Sanguinetto
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 = 0.085 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sanguinetto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sanguinetto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sanguinetto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away
- 1986III6 December 1986
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ferrarese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 34 km away
- 1960III-IV19 February 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli Giudicarie earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 81 km away
- 1919IV29 June 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mugello earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 138 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 79 km away
- 1907IV25 April 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1900III-IV4 March 1900
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 104 km away
- 1898IV4 March 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 91 km away
- 1894III9 February 1894
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 46 km away
- 1891IV-V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 43 km away
- 1885F26 February 1885
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pianura Padana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 77 km away
- 1841VI15 October 1841
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Veronese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 3 km away
…and 8 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 8 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
19 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sanguinetto 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 Sanguinetto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sanguinetto area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Sanguinetto a seismic area?
Sanguinetto 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 Sanguinetto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sanguinetto was magnitude 4.2, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Sanguinetto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sanguinetto was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)