Earthquakes in Pozzoleone
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 = 0.167 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pozzoleone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pozzoleone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pozzoleone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 119 km away
- 2001NF17 July 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 124 km away
- 1989NF13 September 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 40 km away
- 1987III2 May 1987
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 122 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 Thiene-Cornuda, 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
25 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pozzoleone 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 Pozzoleone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pozzoleone area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Pozzoleone a seismic area?
Pozzoleone 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 Pozzoleone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pozzoleone was magnitude 2.9, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Pozzoleone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pozzoleone was 2 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)