Province of Biella

Earthquakes today in Bioglio

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:20). Latest: M1.4 on 18 December 2025 at 08:15, 2 km South-East of Gressoney-La-Trinité, 15 km deep.

1.4
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km South-East of Gressoney-La-Trinité

10 months ago · 18 Dec 2025, 08:15
Depth 15 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
299
days since the last quake within 30 km
79
quakes recorded since 2015
~54 days
on average, one quake every
1.9
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-East of Occhieppo Inferiore
1 year ago · 22 Apr 2025, 04:35

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Bioglio: zone 4

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 = 0.046 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Bioglio 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 Valdilana Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
2
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M1.9
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Bioglio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Bioglio.

No epicentre attributed to Bioglio in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 986 inhabitants

The seismic history of Bioglio

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

  1. 1887V23 February 1887

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 197 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.

18925.0
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
5 March 1892 · 25 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 25 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19124.7
Canavese earthquake
31 May 1912 · 26 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19364.5
Biellese earthquake
17 October 1936 · 12 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Monferrato

The town lies about 53 km from Western Monferrato, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.4between 1 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).

Over time within 30 km

December 20251eventmax 1.4
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.4
10 months ago
18 Dec 2025, 08:15
1.3
2 km North-East of Carema
20 km West · 6 km
11 months ago
9 Nov 2025, 03:50
1.2
1 km North-East of Carema
21 km West · 13 km
1 year ago
10 Oct 2025, 06:05
1.5
1 year ago
5 Oct 2025, 09:11
0.8
2 km North-West of Issime
20 km West · 8 km
1 year ago
22 Jun 2025, 23:30
1.6
1 year ago
28 Apr 2025, 14:03
1.9
1 year ago
22 Apr 2025, 04:35
0.7
2 km North-West of Issime
21 km West · 11 km
1 year ago
7 Mar 2025, 07:10
1.4
1 km West of Issime
20 km West · 11 km
1 year ago
5 Mar 2025, 10:19
1.7
1 km West of Issime
20 km West · 12 km
1 year ago
25 Nov 2024, 09:34

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Bioglio is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 74 towns in the province.
Bioglio0
Nearby towns average0.1

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 · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 096005

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Bioglio today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Bioglio. The latest dates back to 18 December 2025.

Is Bioglio a seismic area?

Bioglio 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 Bioglio?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Bioglio was magnitude 1.9, on 22 April 2025.

When was the last quake near Bioglio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bioglio dates back to 18 December 2025, magnitude 1.4.

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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)