Province of Biella

Earthquakes in Campiglia Cervo

1.1
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km North-West of Fontainemore

24 months ago · 30 Jun, 22:37
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
142
days since the last quake nearby
170
quakes recorded since 2015
~25 days
on average, one quake every
1.9
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-East of Occhieppo Inferiore
14 months ago · 22 Apr, 04:35

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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 = 0.048 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Campiglia Cervo 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
0
In the area
last 12 months
M1.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Campiglia Cervo plus nearby towns.

No earthquakes recorded in Campiglia Cervo · 528 inhabitants

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 · 18 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 17 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19124.7
Canavese earthquake
31 May 1912 · 20 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).

Area over time

June 2026no events
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

3 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.1
24 months ago
30 Jun, 22:37
1.0
3 km North of Valdilana
9 km North-East · 11 km
94 months ago
25 Sept, 06:17
0.8
121 months ago
3 Jul, 20:45

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Campiglia Cervo 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.
Campiglia Cervo0
Nearby towns average0.2

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 096086

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Campiglia Cervo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Campiglia Cervo area: the latest nearby dates back to 24 months ago.

Is Campiglia Cervo a seismic area?

Campiglia Cervo 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 Campiglia Cervo?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Campiglia Cervo was magnitude 1.9, in 2025.

When was the last quake near Campiglia Cervo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Campiglia Cervo was 5 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

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

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