Earthquakes today in Tricesimo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:38). Latest: M0.2 on 11 October 2026 at 17:14, 2 km East of Verzegnis, 7 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Tricesimo: zone 2
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 = 0.248 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Tricesimo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Tricesimo.
The seismic history of Tricesimo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tricesimo 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 36 km away
- 1991V5 October 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 12 km away
- 1977V16 September 1977
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 20 km away
- 1976VII-VIII6 May 1976
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 11 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 11 km away · observed at Fraelacco
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Ara Grande
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Felettano
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 11 km away · observed at Leonacco Superiore
- 1975V24 March 1975
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Carnia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 14 km away
- 1954V11 October 1954
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Friuli earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 9 km away
- 1898V20 February 1898
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1511VIII-IX26 March 1511
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Friuli-Slovenia earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 5 km away
…and 15 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 1 km from Gemona-Tarcento, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Tricesimo 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 Udine22 events · last 30 daysFriuli-Venezia Giulia region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Tricesimo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Tricesimo. The latest dates back to 11 October 2026.
Is Tricesimo a seismic area?
Tricesimo 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 Tricesimo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Tricesimo was magnitude 3.8, on 30 January 2015.
When was the last quake near Tricesimo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tricesimo dates back to 11 October 2026, magnitude 0.2.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)