Earthquakes in Grimacco
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 = 0.240 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Grimacco plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Grimacco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Grimacco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV-V12 July 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 16 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 2002IV14 February 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 1991IV-V5 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 1990IV-V11 November 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 33 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 1988IV1 February 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 47 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 1988III1 February 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 47 km away · observed at Costne
- 1983IV10 February 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Grimacco di Sopra
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Plataz
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Topolò
- 1976V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 40 km away · observed at Grimacco (Clodig)
- 1511D26 March 1511
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Costne
…and 4 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 5 km from Tolmin-Idrija, 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?
Grimacco 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 Grimacco?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Grimacco area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Grimacco a seismic area?
Grimacco 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 Grimacco?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Grimacco was magnitude 4.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Grimacco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Grimacco was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)