Earthquakes in Aiello del Friuli
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 = 0.144 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Aiello del Friuli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Aiello del Friuli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Aiello del Friuli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV-V12 July 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 53 km away
- 2002III14 February 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 61 km away
- 1998NF31 August 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 118 km away
- 1998NF13 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carniola interna earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 76 km away
- 1991IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 42 km away
- 1990NF11 November 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 62 km away
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 57 km away
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 58 km away
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 45 km away
- 1952NF18 January 1952
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pordenonese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 64 km away
- 1898V20 February 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 28 km away
- 1895IV14 April 1895
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 94 km away
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 6 km from Medea, 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
3 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Aiello del Friuli 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 Udine14 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region21 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Aiello del Friuli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Aiello del Friuli area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Aiello del Friuli a seismic area?
Aiello del Friuli 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 Aiello del Friuli?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Aiello del Friuli was magnitude 2.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Aiello del Friuli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Aiello del Friuli was 6 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)