Earthquakes today in Villaga
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:45). Latest: M1.6 on 6 October 2026 at 18:55, 2 km North-West of Granze, 15 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Villaga: zone 3
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.106 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Villaga. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Villaga.
The seismic history of Villaga
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Villaga over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1989IV-V13 September 1989
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Vicentine earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 58 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 14 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
45 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Villaga is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Vicenza2 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Villaga today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Villaga. The latest dates back to 6 October 2026.
Is Villaga a seismic area?
Villaga 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 Villaga?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Villaga was magnitude 2.7, on 16 November 2021.
When was the last quake near Villaga?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Villaga dates back to 6 October 2026, magnitude 1.6.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)