Earthquakes in Chiopris-Viscone
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 = 0.177 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Chiopris-Viscone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Chiopris-Viscone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Chiopris-Viscone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990III11 November 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 56 km away · observed at Chiopris
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 53 km away · observed at Chiopris
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Chiopris
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Chiopris-Viscone 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 Chiopris-Viscone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Chiopris-Viscone area: the latest nearby dates back to 23 months ago.
Is Chiopris-Viscone a seismic area?
Chiopris-Viscone 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 Chiopris-Viscone?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Chiopris-Viscone was magnitude 3.2, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Chiopris-Viscone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Chiopris-Viscone was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)