Earthquakes today in Cividale del Friuli
Today, within 30 km: 1 earthquake recorded, magnitude 1.5 (updated at 12:28). Latest: M1.5 on 1 November 2026 at 06:24, 2 km North-East of Cividale del Friuli, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
2 km North-East of Cividale del Friuli
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 Cividale del Friuli: zone 2
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.237 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cividale del Friuli. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cividale del Friuli.
The seismic history of Cividale del Friuli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cividale del Friuli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Purgessimo
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Carraria
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Gagliano
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Rualis
- 1898VII20 February 1898
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Rubignacco
- 1898VII20 February 1898
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 4 km away
- 1872VI-VII14 May 1872
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Cividale del Friuli earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 2 km away
- 1794VI-VII7 June 1794
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 54 km away
- 1511IX26 March 1511
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 23 km away
- 1403VIII6 September 1403
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Cividale del Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 2 km away
- 1348HD25 January 1348
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Alpi Giulie earthquake (M6.6), epicentre 48 km away
…and 43 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 2 km from Cividale-Nova Gorica, 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cividale del Friuli records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Udine33 events · last 30 daysFriuli-Venezia Giulia region38 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Cividale del Friuli today?
Yes: today 1 quake was recorded within 30 km of Cividale del Friuli, at 06:24, magnitude 1.5.
Is Cividale del Friuli a seismic area?
Cividale del Friuli is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Cividale del Friuli?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cividale del Friuli was magnitude 4.0, on 29 August 2015.
When was the last quake near Cividale del Friuli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cividale del Friuli dates back to 1 November 2026, magnitude 1.5.
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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)