Earthquakes in San Dorligo della Valle
Adriatico Settentrionale [Mare]
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 = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Dorligo della Valle plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Dorligo della Valle
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Dorligo della Valle over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 80 km away
- 1998III13 March 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carniola interna earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 31 km away
- 1992III21 February 1992
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Costa croata settentrionale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 41 km away
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 90 km away
- 1956IV31 January 1956
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carniola interna earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 33 km away
- 1952II18 January 1952
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 111 km away
- 1909III13 January 1909
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 205 km away
- 1909III13 January 1909
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 205 km away · observed at Draga Sant'Elia
- 1897F15 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 68 km away · observed at Bagnoli della Rosandra
- 1897F15 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 68 km away · observed at San Giuseppe della Chiusa
- 1897III-IV15 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 68 km away
- 1895IV-V14 April 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 77 km away · observed at Aquilina
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Dorligo della Valle sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 region22 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Dorligo della Valle?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Dorligo della Valle area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is San Dorligo della Valle a seismic area?
San Dorligo della Valle 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 San Dorligo della Valle?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Dorligo della Valle was magnitude 2.6, in 2019.
When was the last quake near San Dorligo della Valle?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Dorligo della Valle was 8 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)