Earthquakes in Lisio
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 = 0.073 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Lisio plus nearby towns.
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).
- 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 46 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?
Lisio 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 Cuneo20 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently 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.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)