Earthquakes today in Montechiaro d'Acqui
Today, within 30 km: 1 earthquake recorded, magnitude 0.4 (updated at 13:17). Latest: M0.4 on 13 October 2026 at 11:56, 4 km South-East of Cairo Montenotte, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
4 km South-East of Cairo Montenotte
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 Montechiaro d'Acqui: 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 = 0.050 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Montechiaro d'Acqui sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Montechiaro d'Acqui. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Montechiaro d'Acqui.
The seismic history of Montechiaro d'Acqui
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montechiaro d'Acqui over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 84 km away · observed at Montechiaro Alto
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 45 km from Imperia Promontory, 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Montechiaro d'Acqui 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 · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Montechiaro d'Acqui today?
Yes: today 1 quake was recorded within 30 km of Montechiaro d'Acqui, at 11:56, magnitude 0.4.
Is Montechiaro d'Acqui a seismic area?
Montechiaro d'Acqui 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 Montechiaro d'Acqui?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Montechiaro d'Acqui was magnitude 3.1, on 10 October 2015.
When was the last quake near Montechiaro d'Acqui?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montechiaro d'Acqui dates back to 13 October 2026, magnitude 0.4.
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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)