Earthquakes today in Acqui Terme
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:16). Latest: M1.7 on 30 September 2026 at 16:57, 2 km South-West of Coazzolo, 20 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 Acqui Terme: 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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Acqui Terme. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Acqui Terme.
The seismic history of Acqui Terme
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Acqui Terme over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V11 April 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 34 km away
- 2001IV-V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 13 km away
- 2000V21 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 26 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 114 km away
- 1951IV15 May 1951
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 110 km away
- 1913V7 December 1913
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 34 km away
- 1900V30 December 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 4 km away
- 1887VII23 February 1887
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 95 km away
- 1854IV-V29 December 1854
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 155 km away
- 1818V-VI23 February 1818
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 91 km away
- 1808V16 April 1808
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 91 km away
- 1767VI7 February 1767
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Genovese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 24 km away
…and 21 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 39 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Acqui Terme records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Alessandria0 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Acqui Terme today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Acqui Terme. The latest dates back to 30 September 2026.
Is Acqui Terme a seismic area?
Acqui Terme 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 Acqui Terme?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Acqui Terme was magnitude 3.1, on 11 September 2020.
When was the last quake near Acqui Terme?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Acqui Terme dates back to 30 September 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)