Earthquakes in Montaldo Bormida
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 = 0.067 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Montaldo Bormida plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Montaldo Bormida
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montaldo Bormida 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 60 km away
- 2001IV-V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 18 km away
- 1970IV31 December 1970
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 72 km away
- 1897III-IV6 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 31 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 102 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 30 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
7 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Montaldo Bormida records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Montaldo Bormida?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Montaldo Bormida area: the latest nearby dates back to 36 months ago.
Is Montaldo Bormida a seismic area?
Montaldo Bormida 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 Montaldo Bormida?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Montaldo Bormida was magnitude 3.1, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Montaldo Bormida?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montaldo Bormida was 11 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)