Province of Udine

Earthquakes today in Sappada

Today, within 30 km: 1 earthquake recorded, magnitude 0.7 (updated at 10:47). Latest: M0.7 on 13 October 2026 at 04:51, 2 km North of Verzegnis, 11 km deep.

0.7
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km North of Verzegnis

6 hours ago · 13 Oct 2026, 04:51
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
Today
latest quake within 30 km
958
quakes recorded since 2015
~4 days
on average, one quake every
4.1
The strongest within 30 km
4 km West of Preone
2 years ago · 27 Mar 2024, 22:19

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Sappada: zone 2

Zone2
Seismic zone 2

A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.121 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Santo Stefano di Cadore Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
140
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M4.1
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sappada. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sappada.

No epicentre attributed to Sappada in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,306 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

19766.5
Friuli earthquake
6 May 1976 · 49 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19286.0
Carnia earthquake
27 March 1928 · 31 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
17946.0
Prealpi Friulane earthquake
7 June 1794 · 31 km from here
IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
19766.0
Friuli earthquake
15 September 1976 · 48 km from here
VIII-IXDestructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Periadriatic

The town lies about 14 km from Western Periadriatic, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.6between 0 and 15 km deep

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).

Over time within 30 km

October 20267eventsmax 2.2
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

0.7
2 km North of Verzegnis
30 km South-East · 11 km
6 hours ago
13 Oct 2026, 04:51
1.1
5 km North-East of Ampezzo
16 km South-East · 10 km
2 days ago
11 Oct 2026, 20:52
2.2
5 km North-East of Ampezzo
16 km South-East · 9 km
2 days ago
11 Oct 2026, 19:54
0.9
6 km North-East of Claut
29 km South-West · 10 km
4 days ago
9 Oct 2026, 11:59
0.5
4 km North-East of Ampezzo
16 km South-East · 5 km
8 days ago
5 Oct 2026, 19:28
0.8
3 km East of Forni di Sotto
22 km South · 7 km
9 days ago
4 Oct 2026, 20:27
0.5
2 km South-East of Lauco
24 km South-East · 13 km
11 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 00:47
1.0
2 km East of Lauco
25 km South-East · 16 km
22 days ago
21 Sept 2026, 12:50
0.5
8 km North of Tramonti di Sotto
27 km South-East · 3 km
22 days ago
21 Sept 2026, 00:34
0.7
4 km West of Sauris
12 km South-West · 9 km
23 days ago
20 Sept 2026, 03:10

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Sappada is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 134 towns in the province.
Sappada0
Nearby towns average41

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Udine22 events · last 30 daysFriuli-Venezia Giulia region39 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 030189

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Sappada today?

Yes: today 1 quake was recorded within 30 km of Sappada, at 04:51, magnitude 0.7.

Is Sappada a seismic area?

Sappada 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 Sappada?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sappada was magnitude 4.1, on 27 March 2024.

When was the last quake near Sappada?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sappada dates back to 13 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.

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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)