Earthquakes today in Borgoratto Alessandrino
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M2.5 on 28 September 2024 at 12:12, 1 km North of Mombaruzzo, 19 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 Borgoratto Alessandrino: 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 Borgoratto Alessandrino. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Borgoratto Alessandrino.
The seismic history of Borgoratto Alessandrino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Borgoratto Alessandrino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 67 km away
- 2001V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 8 km away
- 2000V-VI21 August 2000
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 14 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 112 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 24 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
50 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Borgoratto Alessandrino 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 Borgoratto Alessandrino today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Borgoratto Alessandrino. The latest dates back to 28 September 2024.
Is Borgoratto Alessandrino a seismic area?
Borgoratto Alessandrino 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 Borgoratto Alessandrino?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Borgoratto Alessandrino was magnitude 3.1, on 11 September 2020.
When was the last quake near Borgoratto Alessandrino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgoratto Alessandrino dates back to 28 September 2024, magnitude 2.5.
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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)