Earthquakes in Cassine
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 = 0.064 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cassine plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cassine
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cassine over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV-V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 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 20 km away
- 1901IV30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 176 km away
- 1901IV25 May 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-meridionale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 79 km away
- 1900IV30 December 1900
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 17 km away
- 1891IV-V7 June 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 223 km away
- 1887VI-VII23 February 1887
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 109 km away
- 1881V3 August 1881
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alessandrino earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 7 km away
- 1866F22 September 1866
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-meridionale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 68 km away
- 1854IV-V29 December 1854
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 169 km away
- 1828VI-VII9 October 1828
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 39 km away
- 1644F15 February 1644
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpes Niçoises earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 138 km away
…and 3 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 25 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
8 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cassine 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 · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cassine?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cassine area: the latest nearby dates back to 23 months ago.
Is Cassine a seismic area?
Cassine 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 Cassine?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cassine was magnitude 3.1, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Cassine?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cassine was 4 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)