Earthquakes in Crespadoro
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 = 0.163 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Crespadoro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Crespadoro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Crespadoro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 123 km away
- 1983IV-V21 July 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 24 km away
- 1908VI15 March 1908
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 4 km away
- 1908VI3 February 1908
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away
- 1901V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 54 km away
- 1899III-IV30 October 1899
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 14 km away
- 1897F15 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 258 km away · observed at Marana
- 1894V-VI9 February 1894
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 8 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 10 km away · observed at Marana
- 1891V-VI7 June 1891
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 10 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 14 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Crespadoro 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 Crespadoro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Crespadoro area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.
Is Crespadoro a seismic area?
Crespadoro 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 Crespadoro?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Crespadoro was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.
When was the last quake near Crespadoro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Crespadoro was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)