Earthquakes in Stregna
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 = 0.237 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Stregna plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Stregna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Stregna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV-V12 July 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 20 km away
- 2002V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away
- 1998IV-V31 August 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 101 km away
- 1998V-VI12 April 1998
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 20 km away
- 1991IV-V5 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 26 km away
- 1990III-IV11 November 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 35 km away
- 1983IV10 February 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away
- 1976VIII-IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Tribil Superiore
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 39 km away
- 1929IV3 October 1929
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 1 km away
- 1898V-VI20 February 1898
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 10 km away
- 1511D26 March 1511
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 31 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 7 km from Cividale-Nova Gorica, 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?
Stregna 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 Stregna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Stregna area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Stregna a seismic area?
Stregna 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 Stregna?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Stregna was magnitude 4.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Stregna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Stregna was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)