Earthquakes in Castelnuovo Don Bosco
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?
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 = 0.042 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Castelnuovo Don Bosco 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.
The “area” is Castelnuovo Don Bosco plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelnuovo Don Bosco
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelnuovo Don Bosco over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001III-IV18 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 44 km away
- 2000IV-V21 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 35 km away
- 1990V11 February 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 35 km away
- 1983III9 November 1983
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 183 km away
- 1905III29 April 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 133 km away
- 1900NF30 December 1900
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 56 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 127 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 127 km away · observed at Mondonio
- 1828F9 October 1828
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 88 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 10 km from Western 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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castelnuovo Don Bosco 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 Asti0 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelnuovo Don Bosco?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelnuovo Don Bosco area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Castelnuovo Don Bosco a seismic area?
Castelnuovo Don Bosco 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 Castelnuovo Don Bosco?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelnuovo Don Bosco was magnitude 2.7, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Castelnuovo Don Bosco?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelnuovo Don Bosco was 7 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)