Province of Asti

Earthquakes in Castel Boglione

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LATEST QUAKE

1 km North of Mombaruzzo

21 months ago · 28 Sept, 12:12
Depth 19 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
13
days since the last quake nearby
130
quakes recorded since 2015
~32 days
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
1 km East of Barbaresco
78 months ago · 19 Jan, 06:22

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 = 0.049 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Castel Boglione 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 Alice Bel Colle Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.5
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Castel Boglione plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Castel Boglione · 614 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

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

15415.3
Valle Scrivia earthquake
22 October 1541 · 42 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
16805.1
Valle Scrivia earthquake
30 April 1680 · 34 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17675.0
Genovese earthquake
7 February 1767 · 31 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
20004.9
Monferrato earthquake
21 August 2000 · 20 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Eastern Monferrato

The town lies about 39 km from Eastern 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

6 events
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Earthquakes in the area

2.5
1 km North of Mombaruzzo
8 km North-East · 19 km
21 months ago
28 Sept, 12:12
0.9
1 km South-West of Cassinasco
7 km South-West · 9 km
29 months ago
17 Jan, 20:42
2.0
33 months ago
19 Sept, 10:55
2.1
1 km North-West of Mombaruzzo
8 km North-East · 28 km
34 months ago
22 Aug, 20:16
1.1
1 km East of Acqui Terme
8 km South-East · 12 km
84 months ago
15 Jul, 23:28
1.4
1 km East of Mombaruzzo
9 km North-East · 11 km
101 months ago
27 Feb, 19:04

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Castel Boglione 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.
Castel Boglione0
Nearby towns average0.5

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: 005024

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Castel Boglione?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castel Boglione area: the latest nearby dates back to 21 months ago.

Is Castel Boglione a seismic area?

Castel Boglione 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 Castel Boglione?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castel Boglione was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Castel Boglione?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castel Boglione was 14 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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