Earthquakes in Fogliano Redipuglia
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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 = 0.142 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fogliano Redipuglia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fogliano Redipuglia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fogliano Redipuglia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 51 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1998III31 August 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 108 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1998III6 May 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 49 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1992IV21 February 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Costa croata settentrionale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1991III-IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 45 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1990III-IV11 November 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1988II-III1 February 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 63 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 64 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 51 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
- 1914III27 October 1914
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 314 km away · observed at Fogliano (Redipuglia)
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
6 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fogliano Redipuglia is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Gorizia0 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region22 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fogliano Redipuglia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fogliano Redipuglia area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Fogliano Redipuglia a seismic area?
Fogliano Redipuglia 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 Fogliano Redipuglia?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fogliano Redipuglia was magnitude 2.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Fogliano Redipuglia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fogliano Redipuglia was 6 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)