Province of Alessandria

Earthquakes today in Serralunga di Crea

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:16). Latest: M2.1 on 6 January 2020 at 09:28, 3 km South-East of Castelletto Monferrato, 43 km deep.

2.1
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Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km South-East of Castelletto Monferrato

6 years ago · 6 Jan 2020, 09:28
Depth 43 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
2,472
days since the last quake within 30 km
7
quakes recorded since 2015
~1.7 years
on average, one quake every
2.1
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-East of Castelletto Monferrato
6 years ago · 6 Jan 2020, 09:28

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

How seismic is Serralunga di Crea: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

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

Very 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 = 0.038 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Serralunga di Crea 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.

Closest earthquake
Go to Solonghello Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.1
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Serralunga di Crea in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 579 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

20004.9
Monferrato earthquake
21 August 2000 · 22 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
13694.9
Alessandria earthquake
1 February 1369 · 33 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19874.8
Lomellina earthquake
21 July 1987 · 34 km from here
19894.5
Alessandrino earthquake
13 September 1989 · 40 km from here

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

The closest seismic structure

Western Monferrato

The town lies about 2 km from Western 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

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Earthquake map within 30 km

7 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

2.1
6 years ago
6 Jan 2020, 09:28
1.4
7 years ago
18 May 2019, 06:32
1.2
2 km South of Castellero
28 km South-West · 49 km
7 years ago
8 May 2019, 09:31
1.8
2 km South of Cossombrato
19 km South-West · 23 km
9 years ago
28 Sept 2017, 06:06
1.7
1 km West of Coniolo
8 km North-East · 63 km
10 years ago
7 Jun 2016, 07:57
2.1
2 km North-West of Conzano
13 km East · 49 km
11 years ago
22 Jul 2015, 14:50
1.9
1 km West of Solonghello
3 km North-West · 61 km
11 years ago
17 Apr 2015, 13:30

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Serralunga di Crea 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.
Serralunga di Crea0
Nearby towns average0.2

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: 006159

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Serralunga di Crea today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Serralunga di Crea. The latest dates back to 6 January 2020.

Is Serralunga di Crea a seismic area?

Serralunga di Crea 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 Serralunga di Crea?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Serralunga di Crea was magnitude 2.1, on 6 January 2020.

When was the last quake near Serralunga di Crea?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Serralunga di Crea dates back to 6 January 2020, magnitude 2.1.

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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)