Province of Vicenza

Earthquakes in Valli del Pasubio

1.0
very light
LATEST QUAKE

1 km North-West of Vallarsa

7 days ago · 18 Aug, 19:21
Depth 13 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
6
days since the last quake nearby
796
quakes recorded since 2014
~5 days
on average, one quake every
3.6
The strongest within 30 km
4 km South-East of Vallarsa
116 months ago · 9 Feb, 09:14

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone2
Seismic zone 2

A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Medium
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 = 0.154 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
21
In the town
total on record
3
In the town
last 12 months
32
In the area
last 12 months
M3.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Valli del Pasubio plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 12 days ago · 3,345 inhabitants

The seismic history of Valli del Pasubio

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Valli del Pasubio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1989V13 September 1989

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 14 km away

  2. 1968V-VI22 June 1968

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Val Lagarina earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 22 km away

  3. 1908IV-V15 March 1908

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away

  4. 1901IV-V30 October 1901

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 61 km away

  5. 1900IV-V4 March 1900

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 66 km away

  6. 1899V30 October 1899

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away

  7. 1897IV-V27 January 1897

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 9 km away

  8. 1895V2 November 1895

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valle de' Signori earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 km away

  9. 1895IV-V10 June 1895

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 69 km away

  10. 1894V9 February 1894

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 21 km away

  11. 1892V9 August 1892

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 22 km away

  12. 1891VI7 June 1891

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 22 km away

…and 10 more documented effects in this town's history.

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.

18915.9
Valle d'Illasi earthquake
7 June 1891 · 22 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18365.5
Asolano earthquake
12 June 1836 · 47 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19325.2
Garda orientale earthquake
19 February 1932 · 41 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18825.1
Monte Baldo earthquake
18 September 1882 · 36 km from here
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 3 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

August 20269eventsmax 1.8
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Jan '25
Apr
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Oct
Jan '26
Apr
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Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.0
1 km North-West of Vallarsa
11 km West · 13 km
7 days ago
18 Aug, 19:21
0.9
4 km North of Ala
15 km West · 10 km
11 days ago
14 Aug, 12:03
0.9
4 km West of Vallarsa
14 km West · 11 km
11 days ago
14 Aug, 02:44
1.1
5 km North-West of Valli del Pasubio
5 km North-West · 12 km
12 days ago
13 Aug, 01:48
1.2
4 km West of Vallarsa
14 km West · 12 km
13 days ago
12 Aug, 05:21
1.8
3 km North of Tonezza del Cimone
16 km North-East · 11 km
14 days ago
11 Aug, 18:41
0.5
3 km South-East of Selva di Progno
15 km South-West · 18 km
14 days ago
11 Aug, 09:21
1.1
4 km North-West of Valli del Pasubio
4 km North-West · 11 km
17 days ago
7 Aug, 20:46
1.4
6 km East of Vallarsa
5 km North-West · 11 km
17 days ago
7 Aug, 20:18
0.6
2 km East of Laghi
11 km North-East · 17 km
2 months ago
13 Jun, 04:58

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Valli del Pasubio sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 99% of the 114 towns in the province.
Valli del Pasubio21
Nearby towns average32

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: 024113

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Valli del Pasubio?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Valli del Pasubio area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 days ago.

Is Valli del Pasubio a seismic area?

Valli del Pasubio 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 Valli del Pasubio?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Valli del Pasubio was magnitude 3.6, in 2017.

When was the last quake near Valli del Pasubio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valli del Pasubio was 7 days 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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