Earthquakes in Torviscosa
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 = 0.118 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Torviscosa plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Torviscosa
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torviscosa 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 62 km away
- 1998II31 August 1998
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Slovenia centrale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 126 km away
- 1998NF13 March 1998
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Carniola interna earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 81 km away
- 1991IV5 October 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 48 km away
- 1991NF11 June 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 58 km away
- 1988NF1 February 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 61 km away
- 1976IV-V6 May 1976
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 49 km away
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 14 km from Medea, 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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Torviscosa 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 Torviscosa?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Torviscosa area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 months ago.
Is Torviscosa a seismic area?
Torviscosa 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 Torviscosa?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Torviscosa was magnitude 2.6, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Torviscosa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torviscosa was 15 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)