Earthquakes in Bolzano Vicentino
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.158 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bolzano Vicentino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bolzano Vicentino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bolzano Vicentino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 114 km away
- 1895III-IV10 June 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 52 km away · observed at Lisiera
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 2 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
14 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bolzano Vicentino 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 Vicenza2 events · 30gVeneto region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bolzano Vicentino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bolzano Vicentino area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Bolzano Vicentino a seismic area?
Bolzano Vicentino 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 Bolzano Vicentino?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bolzano Vicentino was magnitude 2.7, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Bolzano Vicentino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bolzano Vicentino was 5 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)