Earthquakes today in Ticineto
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:43). Latest: M1.6 on 12 September 2023 at 15:41, 2 km East of Bassignana, 36 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 Ticineto: 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 = 0.043 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Ticineto 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Ticineto. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ticineto.
The seismic history of Ticineto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ticineto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III18 July 2001
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 35 km away
- 2000IV-V21 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 26 km away
- 1905NF30 May 1905
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 103 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 142 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
14 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ticineto 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 Ticineto today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Ticineto. The latest dates back to 12 September 2023.
Is Ticineto a seismic area?
Ticineto 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 Ticineto?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ticineto was magnitude 2.2, on 7 January 2021.
When was the last quake near Ticineto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ticineto dates back to 12 September 2023, 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)