Earthquakes in Alassio
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?
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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Alassio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Alassio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Alassio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993IV17 July 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 21 km away
- 1972IV18 January 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 20 km away
- 1970IV31 December 1970
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 13 km away
- 1968V18 April 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 11 km away
- 1947IV17 February 1947
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Cozie earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 122 km away
- 1906IV-V11 August 1906
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 34 km away
- 1905IV30 May 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 62 km away
- 1903IV-V4 April 1903
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 26 km away
- 1887VII-VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 20 km away
- 1873IV-V17 September 1873
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Appennino tosco-ligure earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 137 km away
- 1854VI29 December 1854
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 81 km away
- 1818VI-VII23 February 1818
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 16 km away
…and 14 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 15 km from Imperia Promontory, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Alassio 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 Savona5 events · 30gLiguria region13 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Alassio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Alassio area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Alassio a seismic area?
Alassio 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 Alassio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Alassio was magnitude 3.1, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Alassio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alassio was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)