Earthquakes in Fiume Veneto
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 = 0.164 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fiume Veneto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fiume Veneto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fiume Veneto 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 80 km away
- 2002III-IV14 February 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 60 km away
- 1996II13 April 1996
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1996II27 February 1996
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 45 km away
- 1994NF20 April 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 49 km away
- 1991NF5 October 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 56 km away
- 1988IV1 February 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 55 km away
- 1988III1 February 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 54 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 46 km away
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Bannia
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Cimpello
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 46 km away · observed at Pescincanna Poincicco
…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 lies about 19 km from Montebelluna-Montereale, 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
6 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fiume Veneto 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 Pordenone5 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region22 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fiume Veneto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fiume Veneto area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.
Is Fiume Veneto a seismic area?
Fiume Veneto 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 Fiume Veneto?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fiume Veneto was magnitude 2.6, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Fiume Veneto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fiume Veneto was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)