Earthquakes today in Bra
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:51). Latest: M1.7 on 30 September 2026 at 16:57, 2 km South-West of Coazzolo, 20 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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 Bra: zone 3
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 = 0.058 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Bra. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Bra.
The seismic history of Bra
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bra over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001IV18 July 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 49 km away
- 1963IV19 July 1963
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 154 km away
- 1947V17 February 1947
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Cozie earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 89 km away
- 1920IV7 September 1920
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 204 km away
- 1919IV28 November 1919
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alpi Marittime earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 60 km away
- 1917IV7 January 1917
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Savonese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 58 km away
- 1905IV30 May 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 34 km away
- 1901V25 May 1901
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piemonte centro-meridionale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 31 km away
- 1901IV20 April 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 49 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 92 km away
- 1886V5 September 1886
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 54 km away
- 1878IV7 June 1878
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 47 km away
…and 17 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 6 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bra is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Cuneo37 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Bra today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Bra. The latest dates back to 30 September 2026.
Is Bra a seismic area?
Bra 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 Bra?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Bra was magnitude 3.4, on 26 February 2022.
When was the last quake near Bra?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bra dates back to 30 September 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)