Earthquakes today in Basaluzzo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:33). Latest: M2.0 on 22 April 2026 at 06:46, 2 km North of Rossiglione, 9 km deep.
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 Basaluzzo: 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 = 0.079 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Basaluzzo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Basaluzzo.
The seismic history of Basaluzzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Basaluzzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 31 km away
- 1913IV-V7 December 1913
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 12 km away
- 1897III-IV6 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away
- 1891V28 May 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alessandrino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 7 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 114 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Basaluzzo 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 Alessandria0 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Basaluzzo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Basaluzzo. The latest dates back to 22 April 2026.
Is Basaluzzo a seismic area?
Basaluzzo 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 Basaluzzo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Basaluzzo was magnitude 3.1, on 11 September 2020.
When was the last quake near Basaluzzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Basaluzzo dates back to 22 April 2026, magnitude 2.0.
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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)