Earthquakes in Cimolais
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?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.201 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cimolais plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cimolais
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cimolais over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV-V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 52 km away
- 2001IV17 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Venosta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 114 km away
- 1996V13 April 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 8 km away
- 1996V27 February 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 10 km away
- 1996V27 January 1996
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 9 km away
- 1994V20 April 1994
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 7 km away
- 1988V12 June 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 14 km away
- 1986V29 August 1986
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 7 km away
- 1978V-VI12 December 1978
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 21 km away
- 1976VI-VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 52 km away
- 1907IV2 July 1907
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 51 km away
- 1873VI-VII29 June 1873
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 19 km away
…and 7 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 16 km from Andreis-Forgaria nel Friuli, 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cimolais records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Pordenone3 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region26 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cimolais?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cimolais area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 days ago.
Is Cimolais a seismic area?
Cimolais is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Cimolais?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cimolais was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Cimolais?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cimolais was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)