Earthquakes in Ravascletto
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 Ravascletto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ravascletto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ravascletto 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
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 59 km away
- 2002V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 22 km away
- 1998III-IV28 May 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 29 km away
- 1994IV-V20 April 1994
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 37 km away
- 1991III-IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 44 km away
- 1988III-IV1 February 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 24 km away
- 1977V16 September 1977
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 29 km away
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 36 km away
- 1959VI26 April 1959
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 1956V-VI5 November 1956
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 9 km away
- 1928IV-V27 March 1928
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 19 km away
…and 6 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 11 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?
Ravascletto 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 Ravascletto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ravascletto area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Ravascletto a seismic area?
Ravascletto 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 Ravascletto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ravascletto was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Ravascletto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ravascletto was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)