Earthquakes today in Pray
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:51). Latest: M1.9 on 1 June 2026 at 21:45, 3 km North-East of Greggio, 26 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Pray: zone 4
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 = 0.043 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Pray 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pray. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pray.
The seismic history of Pray
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pray over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III8 September 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 111 km away · observed at Pray (Basso)
- 1887III-IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 199 km away · observed at Pray (Basso)
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 54 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
45 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pray 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 · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Pray today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pray. The latest dates back to 1 June 2026.
Is Pray a seismic area?
Pray 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 Pray?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pray was magnitude 1.9, on 1 June 2026.
When was the last quake near Pray?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pray dates back to 1 June 2026, magnitude 1.9.
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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)