Earthquakes in Zoppola
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 = 0.187 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Zoppola plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Zoppola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Zoppola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Castions
- 1976VI-VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Orcenico Inferiore
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Cusano
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Murlis
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Orcenico Superiore
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Ovoledo
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Poincicco Pescincanna
- 1952V18 January 1952
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 17 km away
- 1936VI18 October 1936
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 32 km away
- 1931V25 December 1931
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 42 km away
- 1928V27 March 1928
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 48 km away
…and 10 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 17 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
7 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Zoppola 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 Zoppola?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Zoppola area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Zoppola a seismic area?
Zoppola 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 Zoppola?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Zoppola was magnitude 3.1, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Zoppola?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Zoppola was 15 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)