Earthquakes in Romano d'Ezzelino
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 = 0.186 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Romano d'Ezzelino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Romano d'Ezzelino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Romano d'Ezzelino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III4 December 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 24 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 306 km away
- 1989IV13 September 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 40 km away
- 1987III-IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 138 km away
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 116 km away
- 1897IV-V11 June 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 20 km away
- 1894F9 February 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 54 km away
- 1695VII-VIII25 February 1695
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Asolano earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 14 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Romano d'Ezzelino 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 Romano d'Ezzelino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Romano d'Ezzelino area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Romano d'Ezzelino a seismic area?
Romano d'Ezzelino 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 Romano d'Ezzelino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Romano d'Ezzelino was magnitude 3.6, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Romano d'Ezzelino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Romano d'Ezzelino was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)