Province of Cuneo

Earthquakes in Costigliole Saluzzo

0.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km South-West of Melle

16 days ago · 9 Aug, 00:15
Depth 14 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
2
days since the last quake nearby
1,260
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 days
on average, one quake every
3.5
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-East of Pradleves
127 months ago · 14 Mar, 14:36

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.131 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
2
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
4
In the area
last 12 months
M2.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Costigliole Saluzzo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 35 months ago · 3,344 inhabitants

The seismic history of Costigliole Saluzzo

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Costigliole Saluzzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1993NF17 July 1993

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 72 km away

  2. 1989NF26 December 1989

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 116 km away

  3. 1966II7 April 1966

    Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.

    Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 35 km away

  4. 1906NF11 August 1906

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 92 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.

18085.6
Val Pellice earthquake
2 April 1808 · 37 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18085.3
Val Pellice earthquake
16 April 1808 · 35 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17535.2
Val Chisone earthquake
9 March 1753 · 49 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18085.1
Val Pellice earthquake
18 April 1808 · 43 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Southern Piemonte

The town lies about 7 km from Southern Piemonte, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.3between 2 and 8 km deep

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

August 20261eventmax 0.9
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.9
4 km South-West of Melle
18 km West · 14 km
16 days ago
9 Aug, 00:15
1.1
2 km South of Melle
15 km West · 8 km
2 months ago
23 Jun, 14:25
0.8
4 km West of Manta
8 km North · 12 km
4 months ago
21 Apr, 21:16
0.6
4 km South-West of Melle
18 km West · 12 km
9 months ago
14 Nov, 02:38
1.4
4 km South-West of Melle
18 km West · 12 km
14 months ago
26 Jun, 04:59
1.3
2 km East of Roccabruna
13 km West · 5 km
16 months ago
5 May, 21:12
0.8
1 km South-West of Melle
15 km West · 5 km
18 months ago
18 Mar, 09:01
2.7
1 km West of Venasca
8 km West · 19 km
18 months ago
1 Mar, 11:20
1.3
1 km North-East of Busca
5 km South-West · 17 km
24 months ago
18 Sept, 07:05
0.8
2 km South of Villar San Costanzo
13 km South-West · 12 km
24 months ago
16 Sept, 01:49

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Costigliole Saluzzo is about average for its province in recorded quakes.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 57% of the 247 towns in the province.
Costigliole Saluzzo2
Nearby towns average8.4

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Cuneo20 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 004075

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Costigliole Saluzzo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Costigliole Saluzzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 days ago.

Is Costigliole Saluzzo a seismic area?

Costigliole Saluzzo 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 Costigliole Saluzzo?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Costigliole Saluzzo was magnitude 3.5, in 2016.

When was the last quake near Costigliole Saluzzo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Costigliole Saluzzo was 2 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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