Earthquakes today in Portogruaro
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:39). Latest: M1.0 on 10 August 2026 at 14:12, 4 km West of Lestizza, 10 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 Portogruaro: zone 3
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 = 0.095 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Portogruaro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Portogruaro.
The seismic history of Portogruaro
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Portogruaro over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004III-IV12 July 2004
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Slovenia nord-occidentale earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 86 km away
- 1991NF5 October 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Giulie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 65 km away
- 1991NF11 June 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Prealpi Friulane earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 57 km away
- 1987IV2 May 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Reggiano earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 199 km away · observed at Giussago
- 1976VI6 May 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Friuli earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 58 km away
- 1924IV12 December 1924
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Carnia earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 80 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 159 km away
- 1908II10 July 1908
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Carnia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 84 km away
- 1898II-III20 February 1898
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valli del Natisone earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 62 km away
- 1893III27 October 1893
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Bellunese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 66 km away
- 1892IV23 June 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Dolomiti Friulane earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 63 km away
- 1891IV7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 133 km away
…and 8 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 37 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
21 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
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 Venezia0 events · last 30 daysVeneto region11 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Portogruaro today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Portogruaro. The latest dates back to 10 August 2026.
Is Portogruaro a seismic area?
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 Portogruaro?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Portogruaro was magnitude 3.0, on 14 June 2021.
When was the last quake near Portogruaro?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Portogruaro dates back to 10 August 2026, magnitude 1.0.
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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)