Earthquakes in Mongiardino Ligure
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 = 0.096 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Mongiardino Ligure plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Mongiardino Ligure
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Mongiardino Ligure 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 23 km away · observed at Mongiardino Ligure (Lago Patrono)
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Mongiardino Ligure (Lago Patrono)
- 1882VI15 February 1882
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Borbera earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Mongiardino Ligure (Lago Patrono)
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 Rivanazzano-Stradella, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Mongiardino Ligure 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 region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Mongiardino Ligure?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Mongiardino Ligure area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Mongiardino Ligure a seismic area?
Mongiardino Ligure 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 Mongiardino Ligure?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Mongiardino Ligure was magnitude 4.0, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Mongiardino Ligure?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Mongiardino Ligure was 9 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)