Earthquakes in Cengio
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?
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cengio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cengio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cengio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993III17 July 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Cengio (Bormida)
- 1989II-III26 December 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 112 km away · observed at Cengio (Bormida)
- 1896III16 October 1896
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 81 km away · observed at Cengio (Bormida)
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 59 km away · observed at Cengio (Bormida)
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 36 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?
Cengio 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 Cengio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cengio area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Cengio a seismic area?
Cengio is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Cengio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cengio was magnitude 2.4, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Cengio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cengio was 13 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)