Province of Asti

Earthquakes in Berzano di San Pietro

Low-seismicity area

No epicentres recorded in Berzano di San Pietro in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
148
days since the last quake nearby
27
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-West of Rondissone
29 months ago · 17 Jan, 18:36

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.041 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Berzano di San Pietro 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.

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In the town
total on record
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In the town
last 12 months
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In the area
last 12 months
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Berzano di San Pietro plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Berzano di San Pietro · 431 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

19145.2
Torinese earthquake
26 October 1914 · 47 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17675.1
Valli di Lanzo earthquake
26 May 1767 · 40 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
20004.9
Monferrato earthquake
21 August 2000 · 40 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19144.7
Torinese earthquake
27 October 1914 · 40 km from here
VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

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).

Area over time

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Earthquake map

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Earthquakes in the area

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Berzano di San Pietro is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 118 towns in the province.
Berzano di San Pietro0
Nearby towns average0

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Asti0 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 005009

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Berzano di San Pietro?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Berzano di San Pietro area.

Is Berzano di San Pietro a seismic area?

Berzano di San Pietro 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 Berzano di San Pietro?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Berzano di San Pietro was magnitude 2.7, in 2024.

When was the last quake near Berzano di San Pietro?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Berzano di San Pietro was 5 months ago.

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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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