Earthquakes in Cervasca
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 = 0.139 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cervasca plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cervasca
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cervasca over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1994IV20 January 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Cervasca (Santo Stefano)
- 1993IV15 March 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Cervasca (Santo Stefano)
- 1989NF26 December 1989
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 98 km away · observed at Cervasca (Santo Stefano)
- 1955V12 May 1955
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 30 km away · observed at Cervasca (Santo Stefano)
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 25 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?
Cervasca records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Cervasca?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cervasca area: the latest nearby dates back to 27 days ago.
Is Cervasca a seismic area?
Cervasca 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 Cervasca?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cervasca was magnitude 3.5, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Cervasca?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cervasca was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)