Earthquakes today in Pecetto di Valenza
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:52). Latest: M2.5 on 28 September 2024 at 12:12, 1 km North of Mombaruzzo, 19 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 Pecetto di Valenza: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pecetto di Valenza. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pecetto di Valenza.
The seismic history of Pecetto di Valenza
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pecetto di Valenza over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1887V-VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 134 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 1 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
28 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pecetto di Valenza 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 Pecetto di Valenza today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pecetto di Valenza. The latest dates back to 28 September 2024.
Is Pecetto di Valenza a seismic area?
Pecetto di Valenza is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Pecetto di Valenza?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pecetto di Valenza was magnitude 2.9, on 28 October 2020.
When was the last quake near Pecetto di Valenza?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pecetto di Valenza dates back to 28 September 2024, magnitude 2.5.
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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)