Earthquakes in Fontanafredda
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 = 0.222 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fontanafredda plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fontanafredda
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fontanafredda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1996IV13 April 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 37 km away
- 1996IV27 February 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 37 km away
- 1994IV20 April 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 40 km away
- 1976D6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Romano
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Vigonovo
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 53 km away
- 1955IV23 July 1955
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 27 km away
- 1952V18 January 1952
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 2 km away
- 1938V7 July 1938
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pordenonese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away
- 1936VIII18 October 1936
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Nave
- 1936VII-VIII18 October 1936
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Vigonovo
- 1936VII18 October 1936
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 18 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 4 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
17 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fontanafredda is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fontanafredda?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fontanafredda area: the latest nearby dates back to 28 days ago.
Is Fontanafredda a seismic area?
Fontanafredda 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 Fontanafredda?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fontanafredda was magnitude 2.9, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Fontanafredda?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fontanafredda was 3 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)