Earthquakes in Campolongo Tapogliano
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 = 0.154 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Campolongo Tapogliano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Campolongo Tapogliano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Campolongo Tapogliano 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 52 km away · observed at Campolongo al Torre
- 1991IV-V5 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Tapogliano
- 1991III-IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 42 km away · observed at Campolongo al Torre
- 1990III11 November 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Tapogliano
- 1990NF11 November 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Campolongo al Torre
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 60 km away · observed at Tapogliano
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 60 km away · observed at Campolongo al Torre
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 47 km away · observed at Campolongo al Torre
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 47 km away · observed at Tapogliano
- 1928III27 March 1928
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 65 km away · observed at Campolongo al Torre
- 1895IV-V14 April 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 90 km away · observed at Cavenzano
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 5 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
4 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Campolongo Tapogliano 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 region22 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Campolongo Tapogliano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Campolongo Tapogliano area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Campolongo Tapogliano a seismic area?
Campolongo Tapogliano 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 Campolongo Tapogliano?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Campolongo Tapogliano was magnitude 2.9, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Campolongo Tapogliano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Campolongo Tapogliano was 6 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)