Earthquakes in Sutrio
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 = 0.202 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sutrio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sutrio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sutrio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 16 km away
- 1991V5 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 39 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 31 km away
- 1976VI-VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Noiaris
- 1976VI-VII6 May 1976
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Priola
- 1959VII26 April 1959
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 4 km away
- 1956V-VI5 November 1956
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Priola
- 1956V-VI5 November 1956
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Noiaris
- 1956V-VI5 November 1956
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 km away
- 1928VII27 March 1928
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 14 km away
- 1924VI12 December 1924
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Carnia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 4 km away
- 1794V-VI7 June 1794
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 24 km away
…and 39 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 6 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?
Sutrio records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Sutrio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sutrio area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Sutrio a seismic area?
Sutrio 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 Sutrio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sutrio was magnitude 4.1, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Sutrio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sutrio was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)