Earthquakes in Tezze sul Brenta
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 Tezze sul Brenta plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tezze sul Brenta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tezze sul Brenta 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 123 km away
- 2001NF17 July 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 123 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 296 km away
- 1989III13 September 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 41 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 126 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 5 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
40 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tezze sul Brenta 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 Tezze sul Brenta?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tezze sul Brenta area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 months ago.
Is Tezze sul Brenta a seismic area?
Tezze sul Brenta 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 Tezze sul Brenta?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tezze sul Brenta was magnitude 3.6, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Tezze sul Brenta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tezze sul Brenta was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)