Province of Vicenza

Earthquakes in Val Liona

2.1
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LATEST QUAKE

3 km West of Arcugnano

8 months ago · 20 Dec, 21:43
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
78
days since the last quake nearby
49
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km South-East of Vicenza
58 months ago · 16 Nov, 01:24

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 = 0.121 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
In the area
last 12 months
M2.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Val Liona plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 26 months ago · 3,047 inhabitants

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 · 39 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 31 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19084.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
15 March 1908 · 33 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 · 28 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

Schio-Vicenza

The town lies about 17 km from Schio-Vicenza, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.3between 1 and 15 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

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Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
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Earthquake map

12 events
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Earthquakes in the area

2.1
3 km West of Arcugnano
10 km North-East · 10 km
8 months ago
20 Dec, 21:43
1.7
2 km South-West of Zimella
12 km South-West · 0 km
12 months ago
19 Aug, 00:54
2.0
3 km East of Zermeghedo
11 km North-West · 7 km
21 months ago
23 Nov, 08:23
1.2
2 km North-East of Val Liona
2 km North-East · 10 km
26 months ago
21 Jul, 02:23
2.0
2 km East of Nanto
11 km East · 10 km
40 months ago
22 May, 15:11
1.5
2 km South-West of Val Liona
2 km South-West · 9 km
48 months ago
22 Sept, 10:24
1.1
3 km West of Sarego
8 km North-West · 9 km
56 months ago
22 Jan, 07:37
1.7
1 km North-East of Nanto
11 km East · 12 km
60 months ago
19 Sept, 13:18
2.1
2 km North of Zimella
9 km West · 9 km
71 months ago
7 Nov, 09:37
1.7
2 km West of Sossano
5 km South · 11 km
102 months ago
22 Apr, 08:04

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Val Liona records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 64% of the 114 towns in the province.
Val Liona2
Nearby towns average0.8

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: 024123

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Val Liona?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Val Liona area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.

Is Val Liona a seismic area?

Val Liona 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 Val Liona?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Val Liona was magnitude 2.7, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Val Liona?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Val Liona 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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