Earthquakes in San Giorgio Scarampi
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 = 0.048 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
San Giorgio Scarampi 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 Giorgio Scarampi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of San Giorgio Scarampi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Giorgio Scarampi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV-V18 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 26 km away
- 2000IV-V21 August 2000
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 36 km away
- 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 82 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 39 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
47 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Giorgio Scarampi sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Giorgio Scarampi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the San Giorgio Scarampi area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 months ago.
Is San Giorgio Scarampi a seismic area?
San Giorgio Scarampi 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 Giorgio Scarampi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of San Giorgio Scarampi was magnitude 3.0, in 2020.
When was the last quake near San Giorgio Scarampi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Giorgio Scarampi was 1 month ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)