Italy earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 4 km SE of Venzone, Italy

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 4 km SE of Venzone, Italy on Tue, Jun 19, 1979, 12:03 PM GMT+2 (10:03 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 1 km WSW of Trasaghis, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1979-06-19 10:03:14 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.304° N, 13.180° E
Region
Italy
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
45

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.95 km NNW of Lusevera, Italy · 17268 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.15 km NNE of Anduins, Italy · 17260 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.93 km SE of Mel, Italy · 17240 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 4.21 km WSW of Trasaghis, Italy · 17216 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

Before

  1. 3.12 km N of Moggio Udinese, Italy · 17285 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.63 km WNW of Chiusaforte, Italy · 17296 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.62 km W of Chiusaforte, Italy · 17296 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 3.4Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 17296 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.5Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 17296 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.52 km NW of Chiusaforte, Italy · 17296 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.02 km NNE of Postojna, Slovenia · 17299 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011e3. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC.