Earthquakes in Cervignano 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 = 0.125 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cervignano del Friuli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cervignano del Friuli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cervignano del Friuli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2016III30 October 2016
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valnerina earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 334 km away
- 1991III-IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 46 km away
- 1990III11 November 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 65 km away
- 1979F18 April 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 57 km away
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 49 km away
- 1959III26 April 1959
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 77 km away
- 1928IV27 March 1928
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 66 km away
- 1914IV27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 303 km away
- 1898V20 February 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 33 km away
- 1897III15 July 1897
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 91 km away
- 1895V-VI14 April 1895
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 97 km away
- 1895IV-V14 April 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 97 km away · observed at Strassoldo
…and 5 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 10 km from Northern 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
3 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cervignano 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 region22 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cervignano del Friuli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cervignano del Friuli area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Cervignano del Friuli a seismic area?
Cervignano 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 Cervignano del Friuli?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cervignano del Friuli was magnitude 2.6, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Cervignano del Friuli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cervignano del Friuli was 6 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)