Earthquakes in Moggio Udinese
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 = 0.210 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Moggio Udinese plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Moggio Udinese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Moggio Udinese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1976VII-VIII11 September 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Moggio Udinese (di Sotto)
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Moggio Udinese (di Sotto)
- 1976VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Ovedasso
- 1976VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Aupa
- 1976VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Dordolla
- 1976VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 26 km away · observed at Grauzaria
- 1908VII-VIII10 July 1908
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Zais
- 1908VII-VIII10 July 1908
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Grauzaria
- 1908VII10 July 1908
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Moggio Udinese (di Sotto)
- 1908VII10 July 1908
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Dordolla
- 1511VII-VIII26 March 1511
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Moggio di Sopra
- 1389VII-VIII20 August 1389
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Moggio Udinese (di Sotto)
…and 37 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 7 km from Tarvisio, 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?
Moggio Udinese sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Moggio Udinese?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Moggio Udinese area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Moggio Udinese a seismic area?
Moggio Udinese 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 Moggio Udinese?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Moggio Udinese was magnitude 3.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Moggio Udinese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Moggio Udinese was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)