The strongest earthquakes ever in Veneto from 1000 to 2020

Historical series of the strongest earthquakes ever in Veneto

This page shows the strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Veneto, from 1000 up to present times (year 2020 included). The information refers to a database of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. In particular, it is the following work: Rovida A., Locati M., Camassi R., Lolli, B., Gasperini P., Antonucci A. 2022. Parametric Catalog of Italian Earthquakes (CPTI15), version 4.0. National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), https://doi.org/10.13127/CPTI/CPTI15.4.4

Only seismic events with a magnitude ≥ 3.5 were selected from the database.

Below the map there is also a table, indicating the date, the denomination of the area of maximum effects and the moment magnitude. Together with the events with an epicenter in Veneto, those earthquakes not far from the regional borders have also sometimes been included.

Data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

What was the strongest earthquake ever in Veneto?

The strongest earthquake ever with its epicenter in Veneto was recorded on January 3, 1117 with a magnitude equal to 6.52 (area/city: Veronese).

Symbols used for earthquake epicenters in Veneto

The color of the icons indicates the magnitude.  Yellow: 3.5≤M<4 .  Orange: 4≤M<5 .  Red: 5≤M<6 .  Purple: 6≤M<7 . Black: M≥7 .
Click on the icon to view the details of the seismic event. Below the epicenter map there is a table with a list of the events.


In the database there are 110 earthquakes, 17 of them with 3.5≤Mw<4 (15.5%), 81 with 4≤Mw<5 (73.6%), 8 with 5≤Mw<6 (7.3%), 4 with 6≤Mw<7 (3.6%), 0 with Mw≥7 (0.0%).

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Strongest earthquakes, Italian regions

Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥5
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥6
Strongest earthquakes ever with epicenter in Italy and magnitude ≥7


Tables of the earthquakes since 1000 a.d. with epicenters in Veneto

By clicking on the header of each column it is possible to sort the events as you like (for example, in chronological order). By default they are sorted by decreasing magnitude.


# Data Evento Area Epicentro Magnitudo
1 January 3, 1117Veronese6.52
2 February 25, 1695Asolano6.4
3 June 29, 1873Alpago cansiglio6.29
4 October 18, 1936Alpago cansiglio6.06
5 June 7, 1891Valle d'illasi5.87
6 June 12, 1836Asolano5.53
7 February 19, 1932Garda orientale5.16
8 September 18, 1882Monte baldo5.08
9 April 29, 1876Monte baldo5.07
10 July 24, 1943Feltrino5.07
11 March 4, 1900Asolano5.05
12 July 12, 1919Asolano5.03
13 August 11, 1866Monte baldo4.96
14 December 29, 1885Alpago cansiglio4.96
15 January 7, 1719Italia nord-orientale4.94
16 October 19, 1936Alpago cansiglio4.94
17 July 19, 1860Prealpi trevigiane4.92
18 August 9, 1892Valle d'alpone4.91
19 March 15, 1908Valle d'illasi4.91
20 May 14, 1930Cadore4.89
21 November 30, 1183Verona4.86
22 December 4, 1334Verona4.86
23 March 12, 1376Vicenza4.86
24 January 24, 1491Padova4.86
25 September 10, 1549Belluno4.86
26 April 13, 1756Treviso4.86
27 May 2, 1876Monte baldo4.86
28 May 29, 1876Monte baldo4.86
29 June 10, 1895Prealpi trevigiane4.85
30 September 13, 1989Prealpi vicentine4.85
31 April 14, 1887Asolano4.82
32 March 26, 1890Bellunese4.82
33 September 12, 1921Asolano4.81
34 January 20, 1859Prealpi trevigiane4.8
35 April 25, 1907Veronese4.79
36 July 17, 2011Pianura lombardo-veneta4.79
37 February 20, 1868Monte baldo4.76
38 February 9, 1894Valle d'illasi4.74
39 June 15, 1891Peschiera4.69
40 October 22, 1883Prealpi trevigiane4.64
41 March 4, 1365Pianura veneta4.63
42 1402 (exact date unknown)Verona4.63
43 January 12, 1403Belluno4.63
44 May 1, 1810Monte baldo4.63
45 May 19, 1861Asolano4.63
46 November 28, 1894Feltrino4.49
47 February 20, 1956Padovano4.49
48 June 22, 1936Garda orientale4.46
49 October 1, 1877Monte baldo4.44
50 June 11, 1897Asolano4.44
51 July 21, 1983Prealpi vicentine4.44
52 December 6, 1986Ferrarese4.43
53 October 27, 1893Bellunese4.42
54 January 11, 1975Monte baldo4.42
55 March 4, 1963Veronese4.41
56 October 24, 1242Vicenza4.4
57 September 21, 1365Verona4.4
58 December 31, 1372Vicenza4.4
59 March 31, 1373Vicenza4.4
60 March 15, 1376Vicenza4.4
61 March 21, 1445Verona4.4
62 May 4, 1690Belluno4.4
63 April 29, 1876Monte baldo4.4
64 February 18, 1937Belluno4.4
65 January 3, 1940Feltrino4.4
66 August 5, 1912Alpago cansiglio4.34
67 November 2, 1895Valle de' signori4.33
68 February 3, 1908Valle d'illasi4.32
69 October 15, 1841Veronese4.27
70 October 30, 1899Prealpi vicentine4.27
71 November 15, 1899Pianura veneta4.25
72 January 17, 1284Venezia4.16
73 March 1, 1373Venezia4.16
74 June 29, 1401Belluno4.16
75 February 1, 1404Belluno4.16
76 September 1, 1485Pianura padano-veneta4.16
77 April 14, 1529Friuli4.16
78 December 12, 1606Padova4.16
79 February 22, 1646Padova4.16
80 December 29, 1662Padova4.16
81 September 29, 1859Belluno4.16
82 April 29, 1876Monte baldo4.16
83 March 6, 1878Feltrino4.16
84 March 29, 1887Valle del brenta4.16
85 October 12, 1895Monte baldo4.16
86 January 9, 1958Monte baldo4.16
87 June 21, 1936Garda orientale4.15
88 December 25, 1946Trevigiano4.13
89 December 29, 2020Veronese4.09
90 January 24, 2012Verona4.07
91 March 10, 1857Prealpi trevigiane4.04
92 January 11, 1892Alpago cansiglio4.02
93 January 23, 1966Alpago cansiglio4.02
94 May 25, 1895Villanova marchesana3.98
95 January 28, 1392Belluno3.93
96 June 26, 1405Feltrino3.93
97 May 28, 1406Belluno3.93
98 July 1, 1411Belluno3.93
99 August 4, 1789Prealpi friulane3.93
100 November 6, 1873Belluno3.93
101 May 1, 1876Verona3.93
102 June 24, 1892Dolomiti friulane3.93
103 July 4, 1925Bellunese3.87
104 December 4, 2004Prealpi trevigiane3.86
105 May 21, 1711Vicentino3.7
106 February 26, 1756Valle del brenta3.7
107 February 26, 1815Prealpi vicentine3.7
108 October 24, 1875Belluno3.7
109 March 28, 1876Alpago cansiglio3.7
110 January 6, 1896Monte baldo3.7