Earthquakes today in Novi Ligure
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:38). Latest: M1.0 on 14 July 2026 at 23:31, 1 km West of Savignone, 9 km deep.
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 Novi Ligure: 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 = 0.088 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Novi Ligure. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Novi Ligure.
The seismic history of Novi Ligure
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Novi Ligure over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003VI11 April 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 7 km away
- 2001IV18 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 1945IV15 December 1945
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 28 km away
- 1920V7 September 1920
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 135 km away
- 1913V7 December 1913
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 7 km away
- 1901F30 October 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 162 km away
- 1901IV23 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 35 km away
- 1900IV30 December 1900
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 29 km away
- 1891IV7 June 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 207 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 115 km away
- 1828VII9 October 1828
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 22 km away
- 1541VII22 October 1541
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 10 km away
…and 24 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 15 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).
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?
Novi Ligure 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 · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Novi Ligure today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Novi Ligure. The latest dates back to 14 July 2026.
Is Novi Ligure a seismic area?
Novi 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 Novi Ligure?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Novi Ligure was magnitude 3.1, on 11 September 2020.
When was the last quake near Novi Ligure?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Novi Ligure dates back to 14 July 2026, magnitude 1.0.
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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)