Earthquakes in Castelnuovo di Ceva
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 = 0.061 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castelnuovo di Ceva plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castelnuovo di Ceva
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castelnuovo di Ceva over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993III-IV17 July 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away
- 1989III26 December 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 104 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 52 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 38 km from Imperia Promontory, 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?
Castelnuovo di Ceva 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 Cuneo22 events · 30gPiedmont region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castelnuovo di Ceva?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castelnuovo di Ceva area: the latest nearby dates back to 13 days ago.
Is Castelnuovo di Ceva a seismic area?
Castelnuovo di Ceva 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 Castelnuovo di Ceva?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castelnuovo di Ceva was magnitude 2.4, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Castelnuovo di Ceva?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castelnuovo di Ceva was 13 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)