Province of Cuneo

Earthquakes in Lisio

1.0
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km North-West of Torre Mondovì

21 days ago · 4 Aug, 09:11
Depth 10 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
12
days since the last quake nearby
537
quakes recorded since 2014
~8 days
on average, one quake every
2.4
The strongest within 30 km
1 km North-West of Tovo San Giacomo
139 months ago · 10 Apr, 05:48

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 = 0.073 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
3
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
4
In the area
last 12 months
M2.3
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Lisio plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 9 months ago · 214 inhabitants

The seismic history of Lisio

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

  1. 1786III24 November 1786

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Langhe earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 48 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.

18876.3
Liguria occidentale earthquake
23 February 1887 · 46 km from here
XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
18185.3
Liguria occidentale earthquake
23 February 1818 · 43 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Liguria occidentale earthquake
18 April 1968 · 29 km from here
19194.9
Alpi Marittime earthquake
28 November 1919 · 23 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Imperia Promontory

The town lies about 46 km from Imperia Promontory, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.4between 3 and 15 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 1.0
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.0
21 days ago
4 Aug, 09:11
0.9
3 km North-West of Torre Mondovì
8 km North-West · 8 km
6 months ago
26 Feb, 10:48
1.1
2 km North-East of Priola
6 km South-East · 7 km
7 months ago
22 Jan, 16:19
1.0
2 km South-East of Lisio
2 km South-East · 11 km
9 months ago
1 Dec, 09:21
1.0
14 months ago
10 Jul, 10:42
0.7
18 months ago
27 Feb, 12:03
0.6
2 km North of Priola
5 km South-East · 8 km
18 months ago
20 Feb, 09:27
0.8
2 km North of Priola
5 km South-East · 6 km
19 months ago
14 Feb, 15:24
1.0
2 km West of Bagnasco
5 km South-East · 9 km
19 months ago
6 Feb, 14:16
1.0
2 km West of Bagnasco
5 km South-East · 5 km
19 months ago
4 Feb, 14:40

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Lisio records more quakes than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 65% of the 247 towns in the province.
Lisio3
Nearby towns average11

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: 004111

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Lisio?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lisio area: the latest nearby dates back to 21 days ago.

Is Lisio a seismic area?

Lisio 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 Lisio?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lisio was magnitude 2.4, in 2015.

When was the last quake near Lisio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lisio was 13 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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