Earthquakes in Valli del Pasubio
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 = 0.154 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Valli del Pasubio plus nearby towns.
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).
- 1989V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 14 km away
- 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
- 1908IV-V15 March 1908
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 15 km away
- 1901IV-V30 October 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 61 km away
- 1900IV-V4 March 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Asolano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 66 km away
- 1899V30 October 1899
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1897IV-V27 January 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 9 km away
- 1895V2 November 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle de' Signori earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1895IV-V10 June 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Trevigiane earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 69 km away
- 1894V9 February 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 21 km away
- 1892V9 August 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Alpone earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 22 km away
- 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 3 km from Schio-Vicenza, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
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.
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 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.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)