Province of Pordenone

Earthquakes in Andreis

0.8
very light
LATEST QUAKE

0 km North-West of Forni di Sotto

6 days ago · 18 Aug, 22:26
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
1,155
quakes recorded since 2014
~4 days
on average, one quake every
4.1
The strongest within 30 km
4 km West of Preone
29 months ago · 27 Mar, 22:19

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone1
Seismic zone 1

The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

High
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.250 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
18
In the town
total on record
2
In the town
last 12 months
52
In the area
last 12 months
M3.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Andreis plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 7 months ago · 282 inhabitants

The seismic history of Andreis

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Andreis over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1996IV-V13 April 1996

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 12 km away

  2. 1996IV-V27 February 1996

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away

  3. 1996IV27 January 1996

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 11 km away

  4. 1978V12 December 1978

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 15 km away

  5. 1977D16 September 1977

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 32 km away

  6. 1976VII6 May 1976

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 39 km away

  7. 1955V23 July 1955

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 8 km away

  8. 1954V25 April 1954

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 21 km away

  9. 1907IV-V2 July 1907

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 44 km away

  10. 1892F23 June 1892

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 10 km away

  11. 1873VI29 June 1873

    Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 19 km away

  12. 1776VIII-IX10 July 1776

    Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

    Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 7 km away

…and 13 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.

19766.5
Friuli earthquake
6 May 1976 · 39 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
15116.3
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake
26 March 1511 · 46 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
18736.3
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
29 June 1873 · 19 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 23 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Andreis-Forgaria nel Friuli

The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.7between 1 and 8 km deep

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

August 20263eventsmax 1.2
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.8
6 days ago
18 Aug, 22:26
1.2
2 km South-West of Claut
9 km North-West · 10 km
16 days ago
9 Aug, 05:13
0.9
4 km East of Claut
8 km North-West · 7 km
19 days ago
6 Aug, 09:29
0.7
1 km East of Frisanco
7 km East · 10 km
26 days ago
29 Jul, 22:50
1.0
8 km East of Claut
10 km North · 6 km
1 month ago
26 Jul, 10:31
1.0
8 km East of Claut
10 km North · 6 km
1 month ago
26 Jul, 10:31
0.8
6 km North-West of Tramonti di Sopra
13 km North-East · 8 km
1 month ago
17 Jul, 22:33
2.7
5 km North-West of Tramonti di Sopra
13 km North-East · 12 km
2 months ago
27 Jun, 12:13
0.7
2 km West of Chies d'Alpago
17 km West · 10 km
2 months ago
25 Jun, 13:02
0.5
4 km North-West of Tramonti di Sotto
18 km North-East · 9 km
2 months ago
24 Jun, 18:17

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Andreis sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 86% of the 50 towns in the province.
Andreis18
Nearby towns average46

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Pordenone5 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region28 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 093001

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Andreis?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Andreis area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.

Is Andreis a seismic area?

Andreis is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.

What was the strongest earthquake near Andreis?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Andreis was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.

When was the last quake near Andreis?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Andreis was 3 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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