Province of Vicenza

Earthquakes in Lonigo

1.7
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km South-West of Zimella

12 months ago · 19 Aug, 00:54
Depth 0 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
77
days since the last quake nearby
62
quakes recorded since 2014
~2 months
on average, one quake every
3.9
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North-West of Salizzole
69 months ago · 29 Dec, 15:36

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.122 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Zimella Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Lonigo plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Lonigo · 15,581 inhabitants

The seismic history of Lonigo

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lonigo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1989IV-V13 September 1989

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 56 km away

  2. 1930IV30 October 1930

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 246 km away

  3. 1929IV10 April 1929

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Bolognese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 104 km away

  4. 1914V27 October 1914

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 175 km away

  5. 1909V13 January 1909

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 92 km away

  6. 1907V25 April 1907

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away

  7. 1907V25 April 1907

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Veronese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Bagnolo

  8. 1900V4 March 1900

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 74 km away

  9. 1894IV-V27 November 1894

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 101 km away

  10. 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 27 km away

  11. 1891IV-V7 June 1891

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Lobia Vicentina

  12. 1875IV-V17 March 1875

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Costa romagnola earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 165 km away

…and 12 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.

11176.5
Veronese earthquake
3 January 1117 · 32 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 27 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19084.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
15 March 1908 · 30 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
18924.9
Valle d'Alpone earthquake
9 August 1892 · 25 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Adige Plain

The town lies about 12 km from Adige Plain, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.2between 3 and 14 km deep

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

August 20251eventmax 1.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

14 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.7
2 km South-West of Zimella
6 km South-West · 0 km
12 months ago
19 Aug, 00:54
1.4
1 km West of Veronella
9 km South-West · 15 km
21 months ago
28 Nov, 21:02
1.5
2 km South-West of Montorso Vicentino
11 km North-West · 11 km
21 months ago
27 Nov, 03:33
2.0
3 km East of Zermeghedo
11 km North · 7 km
21 months ago
23 Nov, 08:23
1.2
26 months ago
21 Jul, 02:23
1.5
48 months ago
22 Sept, 10:24
1.1
3 km West of Sarego
6 km North · 9 km
56 months ago
22 Jan, 07:37
2.1
2 km North of Zimella
2 km South-West · 9 km
71 months ago
7 Nov, 09:37
1.5
91 months ago
24 Feb, 10:32
1.7
2 km West of Sossano
9 km East · 11 km
102 months ago
22 Apr, 08:04

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Lonigo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 114 towns in the province.
Lonigo0
Nearby towns average1.2

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 024052

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Lonigo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lonigo area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 months ago.

Is Lonigo a seismic area?

Lonigo 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 Lonigo?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lonigo was magnitude 3.9, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Lonigo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lonigo was 3 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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