Earthquakes in Terzo d'Aquileia
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?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.107 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Terzo d'Aquileia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Terzo d'Aquileia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Terzo d'Aquileia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 63 km away · observed at Terzo di Aquileia
- 1998III13 March 1998
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Carniola interna earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 76 km away · observed at Terzo di Aquileia
- 1991IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 52 km away · observed at Terzo di Aquileia
- 1990IV-V11 November 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Slovenia occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 69 km away · observed at Terzo di Aquileia
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 54 km away · observed at Terzo di Aquileia
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 13 km from Northern Trieste Gulf, 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
10 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Terzo d'Aquileia is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Terzo d'Aquileia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Terzo d'Aquileia area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 months ago.
Is Terzo d'Aquileia a seismic area?
Terzo d'Aquileia is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Terzo d'Aquileia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Terzo d'Aquileia was magnitude 2.5, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Terzo d'Aquileia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Terzo d'Aquileia was 15 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)