Earthquakes in Raveo
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 = 0.212 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Raveo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Raveo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Raveo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV-V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 21 km away
- 1994IV-V20 April 1994
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 27 km away
- 1991IV-V11 June 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 20 km away
- 1983IV-V10 February 1983
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 45 km away
- 1977V16 September 1977
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 22 km away
- 1976VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 30 km away
- 1959VI-VII26 April 1959
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 13 km away
- 1956V5 November 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away
- 1956V10 May 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 7 km away
- 1954VI25 April 1954
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 19 km away
- 1928VI-VII27 March 1928
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1700IX28 July 1700
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Carnia earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 1 km away
…and 14 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 10 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?
Raveo 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 Raveo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Raveo area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Raveo a seismic area?
Raveo 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 Raveo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Raveo was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Raveo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Raveo was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)