Province of Pordenone

Earthquakes today in Cordovado

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:45). Latest: M1.0 on 10 August 2026 at 14:12, 4 km West of Lestizza, 10 km deep.

1.0
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

4 km West of Lestizza

2 months ago · 10 Aug 2026, 14:12
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
64
days since the last quake within 30 km
22
quakes recorded since 2015
~6 months
on average, one quake every
2.6
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-West of Valvasone Arzene
7 months ago · 25 Mar 2026, 12:31

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

How seismic is Cordovado: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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

Low
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 = 0.111 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Varmo Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
4
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.6
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cordovado. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cordovado.

No epicentre attributed to Cordovado in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 2,748 inhabitants

The seismic history of Cordovado

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

  1. 2004III-IV12 July 2004

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

    Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 76 km away

  2. 1991III-IV5 October 1991

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

    Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 54 km away

  3. 1988NF1 February 1988

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 59 km away

  4. 1978NF12 December 1978

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 55 km away

  5. 1976VI6 May 1976

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

    Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 47 km away

  6. 1910III-IV5 April 1910

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

    Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 6 km away

  7. 1893F27 October 1893

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

    Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 61 km away

  8. 1873V29 June 1873

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

    Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 53 km away

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 · 47 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
15116.3
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake
26 March 1511 · 47 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 48 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17765.8
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
10 July 1776 · 45 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Medea

The town lies about 26 km from Medea, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 1 and 12 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).

Over time within 30 km

August 20261eventmax 1.0
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Earthquake map within 30 km

22 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.0
4 km West of Lestizza
19 km North-East · 10 km
2 months ago
10 Aug 2026, 14:12
1.3
2 km North-East of Zoppola
17 km North-West · 10 km
7 months ago
27 Mar 2026, 09:57
2.6
7 months ago
25 Mar 2026, 12:31
1.4
7 months ago
15 Mar 2026, 22:06
1.0
2 km South-West of Basiliano
23 km North-East · 26 km
2 years ago
3 Jun 2024, 01:52
0.8
2 km North-East of Sedegliano
22 km North-East · 10 km
3 years ago
7 Oct 2023, 13:10
1.7
3 years ago
17 Apr 2023, 11:56
1.1
4 km East of Marano Lagunare
27 km South-East · 35 km
3 years ago
31 Mar 2023, 03:07
1.5
3 years ago
21 Mar 2023, 03:32
1.7
2 km North of Annone Veneto
17 km West · 5 km
4 years ago
18 Sept 2022, 12:29

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Cordovado is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 50 towns in the province.
Cordovado0
Nearby towns average0.8

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

Context

Province of Pordenone6 events · last 30 daysFriuli-Venezia Giulia region39 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 093018

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Cordovado today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cordovado. The latest dates back to 10 August 2026.

Is Cordovado a seismic area?

Cordovado 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 Cordovado?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cordovado was magnitude 2.6, on 25 March 2026.

When was the last quake near Cordovado?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cordovado dates back to 10 August 2026, magnitude 1.0.

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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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