Earthquakes today in Ponzone
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:38). Latest: M1.6 on 4 September 2026 at 18:52, 3 km East of Quiliano, 12 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 Ponzone: 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 = 0.055 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Ponzone. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ponzone.
The seismic history of Ponzone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ponzone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 28 km away
- 2000V-VI21 August 2000
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 41 km away
- 1993III-IV17 July 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 44 km away
- 1906III11 August 1906
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 97 km away
- 1904IV16 January 1904
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Campo Ligure earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 11 km away
- 1901III30 October 1901
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garda occidentale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 195 km away
- 1901IV25 May 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-meridionale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 84 km away
- 1901IV10 January 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 8 km away
- 1900IV-V30 December 1900
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away
- 1897IV6 July 1897
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 20 km away
- 1896III-IV16 October 1896
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 89 km away
- 1887VI-VII23 February 1887
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 84 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 39 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?
Ponzone sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Ponzone today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Ponzone. The latest dates back to 4 September 2026.
Is Ponzone a seismic area?
Ponzone 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 Ponzone?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ponzone was magnitude 3.1, on 10 October 2015.
When was the last quake near Ponzone?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ponzone dates back to 4 September 2026, magnitude 1.6.
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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)