Province of Biella

Earthquakes today in Netro

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:52). Latest: M1.7 on 22 January 2026 at 14:23, 0 km North-East of Val di Chy, 9 km deep.

1.7
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

0 km North-East of Val di Chy

9 months ago · 22 Jan 2026, 14:23
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
264
days since the last quake within 30 km
162
quakes recorded since 2015
~27 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 Netro: zone 3

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 = 0.044 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Netro 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 Occhieppo Superiore 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 Netro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Netro.

No epicentre attributed to Netro in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,015 inhabitants

The seismic history of Netro

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

  1. 2005NF8 September 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 99 km away

  2. 2005NF5 July 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 32 km away

  3. 2002NF13 November 2002

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 172 km away

  4. 1892IV5 March 1892

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 11 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.

17675.1
Valli di Lanzo earthquake
26 May 1767 · 46 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18925.0
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
5 March 1892 · 11 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 20 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19124.7
Canavese earthquake
31 May 1912 · 12 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Western Monferrato

The town lies about 41 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

January 20261eventmax 1.7
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.7
9 months ago
22 Jan 2026, 14:23
1.3
2 km North-East of Carema
9 km North-West · 6 km
11 months ago
9 Nov 2025, 03:50
1.2
1 km North-East of Carema
10 km North-West · 13 km
1 year ago
10 Oct 2025, 06:05
1.5
2 km East of Pont-Saint-Martin
10 km North-West · 14 km
1 year ago
5 Oct 2025, 09:11
0.9
1 km South-East of Issiglio
19 km South-West · 11 km
1 year ago
13 Sept 2025, 20:59
0.3
2 km South of Ingria
29 km West · 8 km
1 year ago
2 Sept 2025, 23:15
0.8
2 km North-West of Issime
18 km North-West · 8 km
1 year ago
22 Jun 2025, 23:30
0.8
1 year ago
15 Jun 2025, 04:29
0.7
1 year ago
14 May 2025, 05:10
1.6
3 km South of Gressoney-Saint-Jean
24 km North-West · 12 km
1 year ago
28 Apr 2025, 14:03

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Netro 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.
Netro0
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 · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 096039

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Netro today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Netro. The latest dates back to 22 January 2026.

Is Netro a seismic area?

Netro 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 Netro?

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

When was the last quake near Netro?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Netro dates back to 22 January 2026, magnitude 1.7.

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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)