Province of Trieste

Earthquakes in Monrupino

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LATEST QUAKE

Slovenia (SLOVENIA)

12 days ago · 13 Aug, 16:26
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
51
days since the last quake nearby
32
quakes recorded since 2014
~4 months
on average, one quake every
3.4
The strongest within 30 km
Confine Italia-Slovenia (SLOVENIA)
78 months ago · 3 Apr, 18:16

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.150 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
82
In the town
total on record
6
In the town
last 12 months
27
In the area
last 12 months
M6.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Monrupino plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 2 months ago · 881 inhabitants

The seismic history of Monrupino

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monrupino 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 68 km away · observed at Monrupino (Zolla)

  2. 1990III11 November 1990

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 51 km away · observed at Monrupino (Zolla)

  3. 1976IV-V6 May 1976

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

    Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Monrupino (Zolla)

  4. 1956IV31 January 1956

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

    Carniola interna earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Monrupino (Zolla)

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.

19265.7
Carniola interna earthquake
1 January 1926 · 37 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15745.6
Istria settentrionale earthquake
14 August 1574 · 42 km from here
19135.1
NW Rijeka earthquake
20 May 1913 · 49 km from here
18825.1
Slovenia centrale earthquake
17 July 1882 · 47 km from here

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

The closest seismic structure

Northern Trieste Gulf

The town lies about 1 km from Northern Trieste Gulf, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.9between 1 and 10 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).

Area over time

August 20262eventsmax 3.7
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

2.1
Slovenia (SLOVENIA)
47 km East · 10 km
12 days ago
13 Aug, 16:26
3.7
Costa Croata Settentrionale (CROAZIA)
124 km South-East · 10 km
18 days ago
7 Aug, 01:20
3.3
Bosnia and Herz. [Land]
224 km East · 10 km
26 days ago
30 Jul, 06:29
2.4
Slovenia (SLOVENIA)
30 km East · 11 km
2 months ago
4 Jul, 21:49
3.4
Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]
76 km South-West · 6 km
3 months ago
8 Jun, 03:04
1.8
21 km North-East of Monrupino
21 km North-East · 4 km
3 months ago
28 May, 21:54
3.8
Croatia [Land]
201 km East · 10 km
3 months ago
27 May, 09:51
2.3
Slovenia (SLOVENIA)
97 km East · 5 km
3 months ago
13 May, 04:19
4.5
Serbia [Land]
410 km East · 10 km
4 months ago
5 May, 02:35
3.8
Slovenia (SLOVENIA)
104 km East · 1 km
4 months ago
21 Apr, 07:58

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Monrupino sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 80% of the 6 towns in the province.
Monrupino82
Nearby towns average29

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

Context

Province of Trieste3 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region28 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 032002

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Monrupino?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Monrupino area: the latest nearby dates back to 12 days ago.

Is Monrupino a seismic area?

Monrupino 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 Monrupino?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Monrupino was magnitude 3.4, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Monrupino?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monrupino was 2 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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