Earthquakes in Comeglians
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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 = 0.169 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Comeglians plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Comeglians
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Comeglians over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV27 September 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M3.1), epicentre 5 km away
- 2004III-IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 62 km away
- 2002V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1988III12 June 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 26 km away
- 1977F16 September 1977
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 30 km away
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 37 km away
- 1959V26 April 1959
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1956VI5 November 1956
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1954III25 April 1954
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 25 km away
- 1928VI-VII27 March 1928
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 19 km away
- 1924VI12 December 1924
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 11 km away
- 1700VII-VIII28 July 1700
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Carnia earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 11 km away
…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 13 km from But-Chiarso, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Comeglians is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Udine20 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region28 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Comeglians?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Comeglians area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Comeglians a seismic area?
Comeglians 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 Comeglians?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Comeglians was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Comeglians?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Comeglians was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)