Earthquakes today in Alagna
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). Latest: M1.6 on 10 October 2024 at 22:21, 2 km North-West of Noviglio, 35 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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 Alagna: 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 = 0.055 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Alagna. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Alagna.
The seismic history of Alagna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Alagna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1952III22 August 1952
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lomellina earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 8 km away
- 1912IV-V31 May 1912
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 96 km away
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 17 km from Eastern Monferrato, 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
18 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Alagna 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 Pavia0 events · last 30 daysLombardy region14 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Alagna today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Alagna. The latest dates back to 10 October 2024.
Is Alagna a seismic area?
Alagna 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 Alagna?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Alagna was magnitude 3.7, on 19 April 2020.
When was the last quake near Alagna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alagna dates back to 10 October 2024, magnitude 1.6.
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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)