Earthquakes in Borgo San Dalmazzo
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.143 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Borgo San Dalmazzo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Borgo San Dalmazzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Borgo San Dalmazzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 98 km away
- 1994III-IV20 January 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 27 km away
- 1993II17 July 1993
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 64 km away
- 1989NF26 December 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 91 km away
- 1966V7 April 1966
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 10 km away
- 1958VI4 May 1958
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 3 km away
- 1955IV20 June 1955
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 34 km away
- 1955IV12 May 1955
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 34 km away
- 1913NF24 July 1913
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 19 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 64 km away
- 1564IV-V20 July 1564
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lantosque earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 36 km away
- 1502V15 May 1502
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle Stura earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 2 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 32 km from Southern Piemonte, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Borgo San Dalmazzo sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Cuneo22 events · 30gPiedmont region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Borgo San Dalmazzo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Borgo San Dalmazzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 15 days ago.
Is Borgo San Dalmazzo a seismic area?
Borgo San Dalmazzo 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 Borgo San Dalmazzo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Borgo San Dalmazzo was magnitude 3.5, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Borgo San Dalmazzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgo San Dalmazzo was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)