Earthquakes in Incisa Scapaccino
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 = 0.050 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Incisa Scapaccino 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 Incisa Scapaccino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Incisa Scapaccino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Incisa Scapaccino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002II-III13 November 2002
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 166 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 2001V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 2000VI21 August 2000
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 1993NF17 July 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 70 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 1983III9 November 1983
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 149 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 1906NF11 August 1906
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 121 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 1905NF29 April 1905
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 171 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 1897NF6 July 1897
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 50 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 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 · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
- 1808V2 April 1808
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 90 km away · observed at Incisa Scapaccino (Ghiare)
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 30 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
5 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Incisa Scapaccino 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 Incisa Scapaccino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Incisa Scapaccino area: the latest nearby dates back to 23 months ago.
Is Incisa Scapaccino a seismic area?
Incisa Scapaccino 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 Incisa Scapaccino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Incisa Scapaccino was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Incisa Scapaccino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Incisa Scapaccino was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)