Earthquakes in Longare
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.128 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Longare plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Longare
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Longare over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 53 km away
- 1881III2 February 1881
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Russi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 127 km away
- 1348D25 January 1348
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alpi Giulie earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 192 km away · observed at Costozza
- 1222D25 December 1222
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Bresciano-Veronese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 76 km away · observed at Costozza
- 1117D3 January 1117
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Veronese earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 51 km away · observed at Costozza
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 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
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Longare 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 Vicenza3 events · 30gVeneto region7 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Longare?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Longare area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Longare a seismic area?
Longare is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Longare?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Longare was magnitude 2.7, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Longare?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Longare was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)