Earthquakes in Malborghetto Valbruna
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 = 0.203 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Malborghetto Valbruna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Malborghetto Valbruna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Malborghetto Valbruna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V12 July 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Malborghetto Valbruna (Malborghetto)
- 2002IV-V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Malborghetto Valbruna (Malborghetto)
- 1998IV-V31 August 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 128 km away · observed at Malborghetto Valbruna (Malborghetto)
- 1991IV-V5 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Malborghetto Valbruna (Malborghetto)
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Bagni di Lusnizza
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Ugovizza
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Cucco
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Valbruna
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Santa Caterina
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Malborghetto Valbruna (Malborghetto)
- 1959V26 April 1959
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 32 km away · observed at Malborghetto Valbruna (Malborghetto)
- 1897V15 July 1897
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Ljubljana earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 93 km away · observed at Ugovizza
…and 9 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 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Malborghetto Valbruna 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 Malborghetto Valbruna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Malborghetto Valbruna area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Malborghetto Valbruna a seismic area?
Malborghetto Valbruna 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 Malborghetto Valbruna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Malborghetto Valbruna was magnitude 4.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Malborghetto Valbruna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Malborghetto Valbruna was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)