Earthquakes in San Damiano d'Asti
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 = 0.043 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
San Damiano d'Asti 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 San Damiano d'Asti plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Damiano d'Asti
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Damiano d'Asti 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 31 km away
- 2000IV-V21 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 28 km away
- 1993III17 July 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 74 km away
- 1983III-IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 176 km away
- 1966II7 April 1966
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 84 km away
- 1905III29 April 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 153 km away · observed at Castelnuovo
- 1901IV25 May 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-meridionale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 39 km away
- 1900III-IV30 December 1900
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 39 km away
- 1892IV5 March 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 83 km away · observed at San Giulio
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 106 km away
- 1276V-VI29 July 1276
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 42 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 20 km from Southern Piemonte, 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
2 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Damiano d'Asti 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 region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in San Damiano d'Asti?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Damiano d'Asti area: the latest nearby dates back to 89 months ago.
Is San Damiano d'Asti a seismic area?
San Damiano d'Asti 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 San Damiano d'Asti?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Damiano d'Asti was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near San Damiano d'Asti?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Damiano d'Asti was 4 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)