Earthquakes in Sommacampagna
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 = 0.156 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sommacampagna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sommacampagna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sommacampagna 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 68 km away
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 64 km away
- 1987III24 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 39 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 66 km away
- 1961II23 November 1961
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Prealpi bergamasche earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 104 km away
- 1901V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 33 km away
- 1899II-III15 November 1899
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura Veneta earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 49 km away
- 1891VI15 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Peschiera earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 6 km away
- 1891VI15 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Peschiera earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Caselle
- 1891V15 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Peschiera earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Custoza
- 1873III-IV17 September 1873
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino tosco-ligure earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 149 km away · observed at Custoza
- 1117HD3 January 1117
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 21 km away
…and 3 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 4 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
18 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sommacampagna 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 Sommacampagna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sommacampagna area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Sommacampagna a seismic area?
Sommacampagna 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 Sommacampagna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sommacampagna was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Sommacampagna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sommacampagna was 19 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)