Province of Alessandria

Earthquakes today in Pontecurone

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:16). Latest: M2.0 on 21 June 2026 at 01:38, 3 km South-East of Borgo Priolo, 23 km deep.

2.0
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Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km South-East of Borgo Priolo

4 months ago · 21 Jun 2026, 01:38
Depth 23 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
114
days since the last quake within 30 km
63
quakes recorded since 2015
~2 months
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
2 km East of Santa Giuletta
6 years ago · 19 Apr 2020, 11:53

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Pontecurone: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.085 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Casalnoceto Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M3.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pontecurone. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pontecurone.

No epicentre attributed to Pontecurone in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 3,850 inhabitants

The seismic history of Pontecurone

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pontecurone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2005NF18 April 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 41 km away

  2. 2005NF13 April 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 43 km away

  3. 1901IV23 January 1901

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 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.

18285.7
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
9 October 1828 · 17 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 22 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19455.1
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake
29 June 1945 · 21 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
16805.1
Valle Scrivia earthquake
30 April 1680 · 31 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Eastern Monferrato

The town lies about 2 km from Eastern Monferrato, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.4between 1 and 8 km deep

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

June 20261eventmax 2.0
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.0
4 months ago
21 Jun 2026, 01:38
3.3
1 year ago
3 Oct 2025, 20:57
2.4
1 km West of Garbagna
20 km South · 9 km
1 year ago
2 Jul 2025, 07:07
2.4
1 km East of Vignole Borbera
27 km South · 10 km
1 year ago
30 May 2025, 13:10
1.3
1 km North-East of Momperone
15 km South-East · 7 km
1 year ago
12 May 2025, 02:39
1.9
0 km North of Codevilla
10 km East · 14 km
2 years ago
18 May 2024, 20:45
2.3
3 km East of Garbagna
19 km South-East · 19 km
3 years ago
17 Sept 2023, 19:50
1.6
2 km East of Bassignana
14 km West · 36 km
3 years ago
12 Sept 2023, 15:41
2.2
2 km North of Tortona
10 km South-West · 43 km
3 years ago
2 Sept 2023, 06:33
2.0
2 km West of Dernice
22 km South-East · 16 km
3 years ago
29 Mar 2023, 01:33

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Pontecurone is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 187 towns in the province.
Pontecurone0
Nearby towns average1

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 days
ISTAT code: 006132

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Pontecurone today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pontecurone. The latest dates back to 21 June 2026.

Is Pontecurone a seismic area?

Pontecurone 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 Pontecurone?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pontecurone was magnitude 3.7, on 19 April 2020.

When was the last quake near Pontecurone?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pontecurone dates back to 21 June 2026, magnitude 2.0.

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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)