Earthquakes today in Amaro
Today, within 30 km: 1 earthquake recorded, magnitude 0.7 (updated at 10:48). Latest: M0.7 on 13 October 2026 at 04:51, 2 km North of Verzegnis, 11 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Amaro: zone 1
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
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 = 0.248 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Amaro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Amaro.
The seismic history of Amaro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Amaro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 2 km away
- 1988VI1 February 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 3 km away
- 1988VI1 February 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 5 km away
- 1983V10 February 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1977V16 September 1977
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1976VII11 September 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 18 km away
- 1976VIII-IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 16 km away
- 1959VI26 April 1959
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1934VI4 May 1934
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 3 km away
- 1928VI-VII27 March 1928
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 9 km away
- 1920VI-VII5 May 1920
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1853VII19 February 1853
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 1 km away
…and 18 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 6 km from Tramonti-Montemaggiore, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Amaro 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 Udine22 events · last 30 daysFriuli-Venezia Giulia region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Amaro today?
Yes: today 1 quake was recorded within 30 km of Amaro, at 04:51, magnitude 0.7.
Is Amaro a seismic area?
Amaro is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near Amaro?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Amaro was magnitude 4.1, on 27 March 2024.
When was the last quake near Amaro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Amaro dates back to 13 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)