Earthquakes in San Vito di Fagagna
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 = 0.205 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is San Vito di Fagagna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Vito di Fagagna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Vito di Fagagna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004NF28 August 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carnia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 36 km away
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 50 km away
- 2002IV-V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 35 km away
- 1998II-III28 May 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Friuli earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 24 km away
- 1998NF26 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Appennino umbro-marchigiano earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 327 km away
- 1996III13 April 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1991III5 October 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 26 km away
- 1988III-IV1 February 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 31 km away
- 1988III1 February 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 29 km away
- 1976VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Silvella
- 1976VI-VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1928III27 March 1928
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 33 km away
…and 3 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 3 km from Medea, 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
25 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Vito di Fagagna 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 Udine17 events · 30gFriuli-Venezia Giulia region21 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Vito di Fagagna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Vito di Fagagna area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is San Vito di Fagagna a seismic area?
San Vito di Fagagna 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 San Vito di Fagagna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Vito di Fagagna was magnitude 3.6, in 2018.
When was the last quake near San Vito di Fagagna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Vito di Fagagna was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)