Earthquakes in Taipana
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?
The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
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 = 0.261 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Taipana plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Taipana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Taipana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004V12 July 2004
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 2002V14 February 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1991V-VI5 October 1991
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 4 km away
- 1991V-VI5 October 1991
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 4 km away
- 1977V-VI16 September 1977
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 26 km away
- 1976VIII15 September 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Monteaperta
- 1976VII-VIII11 September 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 9 km away
- 1976VII-VIII11 September 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 9 km away · observed at Monteaperta
- 1976VIII-IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1976VIII-IX6 May 1976
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Monteaperta
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Platischis
- 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 Prossenicco
…and 13 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Taipana 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 region26 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Taipana?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Taipana area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Taipana a seismic area?
Taipana is classified in seismic zone 1 by the Civil Protection. The most severe class: strong earthquakes are possible here and buildings follow the strictest anti-seismic rules.
What was the strongest earthquake near Taipana?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Taipana was magnitude 4.0, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Taipana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Taipana was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)