Earthquakes in Volpeglino
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 Volpeglino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Volpeglino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Volpeglino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 36 km away
- 2005NF13 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 37 km away
- 2003IV-V11 April 2003
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 17 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 136 km away
- 1886III5 September 1886
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 131 km away
- 1884NF27 November 1884
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alpi Cozie earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 184 km away
- 1882NF15 February 1882
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val Borbera earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 28 km away
- 1873III17 September 1873
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino tosco-ligure earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 102 km away
- 1873F12 March 1873
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino marchigiano earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 397 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 2 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
15 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Volpeglino 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 Volpeglino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Volpeglino area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 months ago.
Is Volpeglino a seismic area?
Volpeglino 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 Volpeglino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Volpeglino was magnitude 3.7, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Volpeglino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Volpeglino was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)