Earthquakes in Fossalta di Portogruaro
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.100 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fossalta di Portogruaro plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fossalta di Portogruaro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fossalta di Portogruaro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991NF5 October 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 60 km away
- 1987NF2 May 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 204 km away
- 1976V-VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 54 km away
- 1910NF5 April 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Alvisopoli
- 1910NF5 April 1910
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Friuli earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 8 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 32 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?
Fossalta di Portogruaro 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 Venezia1 events · 30gVeneto region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fossalta di Portogruaro?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fossalta di Portogruaro area: the latest nearby dates back to 38 months ago.
Is Fossalta di Portogruaro a seismic area?
Fossalta di Portogruaro 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 Fossalta di Portogruaro?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fossalta di Portogruaro was magnitude 3.0, in 2021.
When was the last quake near Fossalta di Portogruaro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fossalta di Portogruaro was 3 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)