Earthquakes in Majano
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 = 0.245 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Majano plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Majano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Majano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1988V-VI1 February 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 19 km away
- 1976VIII-IX15 September 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1976IX-X6 May 1976
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Farla
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Pers
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at San Tomaso
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Borgo Chiamanis
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away
- 1976VIII-IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Molinis
- 1976VIII-IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Susans
- 1976D6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at San Salvatore
- 1511VIII26 March 1511
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Pers
- 1511D26 March 1511
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 12 km away · observed at Susans
…and 24 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 Gemona-Tarcento, 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?
Majano 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 Udine20 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region28 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Majano?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Majano area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Majano a seismic area?
Majano 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 Majano?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Majano was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Majano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Majano was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)