Earthquakes in Andorno Micca
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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
Andorno Micca 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 Andorno Micca plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Andorno Micca
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Andorno Micca over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1968V18 June 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Andorno Micca (Andorno Cacciorna)
- 1960IV23 March 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Andorno Micca (Andorno Cacciorna)
- 1892III5 March 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Andorno Micca (Andorno Cacciorna)
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 197 km away · observed at Andorno Micca (Andorno Cacciorna)
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 53 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
6 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Andorno Micca 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 Biella0 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Andorno Micca?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Andorno Micca area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 months ago.
Is Andorno Micca a seismic area?
Andorno Micca is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Andorno Micca?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Andorno Micca was magnitude 1.9, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Andorno Micca?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Andorno Micca was 5 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)