Earthquakes in Enego
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 = 0.162 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Enego plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Enego
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Enego over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004NF4 December 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 26 km away
- 2001III-IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 96 km away
- 1989III-IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 31 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 146 km away
- 1900III4 March 1900
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 33 km away
- 1898NF20 February 1898
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 142 km away
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 6 km from Bassano-Vittorio Veneto, 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?
Enego 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 Enego?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Enego area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Enego a seismic area?
Enego 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 Enego?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Enego was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Enego?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Enego was 14 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)