Earthquakes in Arzignano
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 Arzignano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Arzignano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Arzignano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 40 km away
- 1987IV24 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Tezze
- 1987IV24 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 56 km away
- 1987IV-V2 May 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 94 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 120 km away
- 1928IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 158 km away
- 1908IV15 March 1908
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 14 km away
- 1908IV3 February 1908
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1894IV9 February 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 16 km away
- 1892V9 August 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 10 km away
- 1891VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Tezze
- 1891VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 13 km away
…and 11 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 15 km from Schio-Vicenza, 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
16 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Arzignano records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Vicenza3 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Arzignano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Arzignano area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Arzignano a seismic area?
Arzignano 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 Arzignano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Arzignano was magnitude 2.9, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Arzignano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Arzignano was 14 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)