Earthquakes in Sagrado
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?
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 = 0.164 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sagrado plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sagrado
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sagrado over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 49 km away
- 1998IV31 August 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 106 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 309 km away
- 1998NF13 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carniola interna earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 65 km away
- 1992NF21 February 1992
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Costa croata settentrionale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 79 km away
- 1990IV-V11 November 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 51 km away · observed at San Martino del Carso
- 1990II11 November 1990
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 51 km away
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 51 km away
- 1926V1 January 1926
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carniola interna earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 61 km away
- 1898V20 February 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 25 km away
- 1897F15 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 76 km away
- 1895IV-V14 April 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 82 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 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
25 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sagrado 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 region28 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Sagrado?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sagrado area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 months ago.
Is Sagrado a seismic area?
Sagrado 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 Sagrado?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sagrado was magnitude 3.4, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Sagrado?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sagrado was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)