Earthquakes in Nanto
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 = 0.113 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Nanto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Nanto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Nanto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF14 February 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 160 km away · observed at Nanto (Ponte)
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Nanto (Ponte)
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 98 km away · observed at Nanto (Ponte)
- 1895F10 June 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 69 km away · observed at Nanto (Ponte)
- 1892F9 August 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Nanto (Ponte)
- 1892III9 August 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Bosco di Nanto
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 8 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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Nanto 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 Nanto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Nanto area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Nanto a seismic area?
Nanto 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 Nanto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Nanto was magnitude 2.7, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Nanto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Nanto was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)