Earthquakes in Ceriale
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?
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 = 0.113 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ceriale plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ceriale
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ceriale over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2011III25 July 2011
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 122 km away
- 2001III6 February 2001
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 36 km away
- 2000IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 92 km away
- 1989IV26 December 1989
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 84 km away
- 1972IV-V18 January 1972
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 12 km away
- 1970IV31 December 1970
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 7 km away
- 1968VI18 April 1968
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Peagna
- 1968IV-V18 April 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 14 km away
- 1917IV1 May 1917
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 2 km away
- 1887VII-VIII23 February 1887
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1887VI-VII23 February 1887
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 28 km away · observed at Peagna
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 21 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?
Ceriale 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 Ceriale?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ceriale area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 days ago.
Is Ceriale a seismic area?
Ceriale 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 Ceriale?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ceriale was magnitude 2.6, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Ceriale?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ceriale was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)