Earthquakes in Alagna
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 = 0.055 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Alagna plus nearby towns.
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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
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 · 30gLombardy region11 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Alagna?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Alagna area: the latest nearby dates back to 74 months ago.
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 last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Alagna was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Alagna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alagna was 23 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)