Province of Asti

Earthquakes in Celle Enomondo

1.2
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km South of Castellero

89 months ago · 8 May, 09:31
Depth 49 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
120
days since the last quake nearby
43
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 months
on average, one quake every
3.0
The strongest within 30 km
1 km East of Barbaresco
80 months ago · 19 Jan, 06:22

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.042 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Celle Enomondo 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 Castellero Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M1.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Celle Enomondo plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Celle Enomondo · 480 inhabitants

The seismic history of Celle Enomondo

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Celle Enomondo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1887VI-VII23 February 1887

    Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 108 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.

20004.9
Monferrato earthquake
21 August 2000 · 22 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
13694.9
Alessandria earthquake
1 February 1369 · 40 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
12764.8
Monferrato earthquake
29 July 1276 · 39 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19904.7
Torinese earthquake
11 February 1990 · 44 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

Southern Piemonte

The town lies about 26 km from Southern Piemonte, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.3between 2 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

August 2026no events
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Earthquake map

2 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.2
2 km South of Castellero
6 km North-West · 49 km
89 months ago
8 May, 09:31
1.3
96 months ago
25 Sept, 18:13

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Celle Enomondo 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.
Celle Enomondo0
Nearby towns average0.2

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: 005034

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Celle Enomondo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Celle Enomondo area: the latest nearby dates back to 89 months ago.

Is Celle Enomondo a seismic area?

Celle Enomondo 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 Celle Enomondo?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Celle Enomondo was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.

When was the last quake near Celle Enomondo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Celle Enomondo was 4 months 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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