Earthquakes in Spineto Scrivia
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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 = 0.090 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Spineto Scrivia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Spineto Scrivia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Spineto Scrivia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2003V-VI11 April 2003
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 9 km away
- 2001III-IV18 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 36 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 127 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 14 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 4 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
12 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Spineto Scrivia 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 · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Spineto Scrivia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Spineto Scrivia area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Spineto Scrivia a seismic area?
Spineto Scrivia 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 Spineto Scrivia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Spineto Scrivia was magnitude 3.3, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Spineto Scrivia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Spineto Scrivia was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)