Province of Udine

Earthquakes in Camino al Tagliamento

1.3
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km North-East of Zoppola

3 months ago · 27 Mar, 09:57
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
78
days since the last quake nearby
33
quakes recorded since 2015
~4 months
on average, one quake every
2.6
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-West of Valvasone Arzene
3 months ago · 25 Mar, 12:31

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.146 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Varmo Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
3
In the area
last 12 months
M2.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Camino al Tagliamento plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 65 months ago · 1,660 inhabitants

The seismic history of Camino al Tagliamento

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Camino al Tagliamento 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 67 km away

  2. 2002IV14 February 2002

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

    Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 54 km away

  3. 1996IV-V13 April 1996

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

    Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 53 km away

  4. 1988NF1 February 1988

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 48 km away

  5. 1988NF1 February 1988

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 50 km away

  6. 1976IV-V6 May 1976

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

    Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away

  7. 1928IV27 March 1928

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

    Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 50 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.

19766.5
Friuli earthquake
6 May 1976 · 38 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
15116.3
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake
26 March 1511 · 38 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19366.1
Alpago Cansiglio earthquake
18 October 1936 · 48 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 44 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

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

The closest seismic structure

Medea

The town lies about 17 km from Medea, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 1 and 12 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

March 20263eventsmax 2.6
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

10 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.3
2 km North-East of Zoppola
15 km West · 10 km
3 months ago
27 Mar, 09:57
2.6
1 km North-West of Valvasone Arzene
12 km North-West · 0 km
3 months ago
25 Mar, 12:31
1.4
2 km North-West of Valvasone Arzene
13 km North-West · 8 km
3 months ago
15 Mar, 22:06
1.0
2 km South-West of Basiliano
14 km North-East · 26 km
25 months ago
3 Jun, 01:52
0.8
2 km North-East of Sedegliano
13 km North · 10 km
33 months ago
7 Oct, 13:10
1.7
38 months ago
17 Apr, 11:56
2.1
65 months ago
29 Jan, 08:20
2.0
2 km South of Varmo
7 km South-East · 7 km
127 months ago
12 Jan, 06:09
2.6
3 km West of Varmo
4 km South · 5 km
133 months ago
21 Jul, 10:35
2.4
1 km South of Varmo
6 km South-East · 7 km
134 months ago
28 May, 13:14

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Camino al Tagliamento is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 44% of the 134 towns in the province.
Camino al Tagliamento1
Nearby towns average0.8

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 region22 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 030015

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Camino al Tagliamento?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Camino al Tagliamento area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Camino al Tagliamento a seismic area?

Camino al Tagliamento 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 Camino al Tagliamento?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Camino al Tagliamento was magnitude 2.6, in 2026.

When was the last quake near Camino al Tagliamento?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Camino al Tagliamento was 3 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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