Earthquakes today in Aquileia
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:07). Latest: M1.6 on 18 October 2025 at 12:39, 6 km South-West of Duino Aurisina, 0 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
6 km South-West of Duino Aurisina
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 Aquileia: zone 3
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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Aquileia. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Aquileia.
The seismic history of Aquileia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Aquileia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 65 km away
- 1998IV31 August 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 120 km away
- 1998II13 March 1998
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Carniola interna earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 73 km away
- 1991IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 54 km away
- 1979F18 April 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 65 km away
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 57 km away
- 1930III30 October 1930
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Senigallia earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 230 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 185 km away
- 1898V20 February 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 40 km away
- 1898IV20 February 1898
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Belvedere
- 1895V14 April 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 99 km away
- 1348HD25 January 1348
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alpi Giulie earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 85 km away
…and 3 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 12 km from Southern Trieste Gulf, 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
17 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Aquileia 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 Udine22 events · last 30 daysFriuli-Venezia Giulia region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Aquileia today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Aquileia. The latest dates back to 18 October 2025.
Is Aquileia a seismic area?
Aquileia 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 Aquileia?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Aquileia was magnitude 2.5, on 20 August 2015.
When was the last quake near Aquileia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Aquileia dates back to 18 October 2025, magnitude 1.6.
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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)