Earthquakes in Resiutta
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 = 0.248 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Resiutta plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Resiutta
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Resiutta over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002VI14 February 2002
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 9 km away
- 1997V-VI9 December 1997
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M2.8), epicentre 1 km away
- 1994V-VI20 April 1994
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 53 km away
- 1979VI18 April 1979
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 6 km away
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Povici
- 1976IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1959V26 April 1959
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 20 km away
- 1934V4 May 1934
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1924VI12 December 1924
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 21 km away
- 1909V13 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 233 km away
- 1908V10 July 1908
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 10 km away
- 1907V2 July 1907
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 11 km away
…and 10 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 5 km from Tramonti-Montemaggiore, 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?
Resiutta 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 Resiutta?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Resiutta area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Resiutta a seismic area?
Resiutta 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 Resiutta?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Resiutta was magnitude 4.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Resiutta?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Resiutta was 2 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)