Earthquakes in Gavi
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 = 0.091 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Gavi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Gavi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gavi 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 42 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 40 km away
- 2000IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 42 km away
- 1993NF17 July 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 71 km away
- 1913IV-V7 December 1913
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 7 km away
- 1906NF14 July 1906
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 7 km away
- 1905NF30 May 1905
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 97 km away
- 1905II29 April 1905
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 204 km away
- 1901III-IV23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 40 km away
- 1897III6 July 1897
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 33 km away
- 1891III28 May 1891
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alessandrino earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 12 km away
- 1680VII30 April 1680
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 1 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 20 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
19 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Gavi sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Gavi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Gavi area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 months ago.
Is Gavi a seismic area?
Gavi 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 Gavi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Gavi was magnitude 3.1, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Gavi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gavi was 11 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)