Earthquakes in Montanera
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 = 0.090 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Montanera plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Montanera
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Montanera over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993NF17 July 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 54 km away
- 1966NF7 April 1966
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 33 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 19 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
28 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Montanera 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 Cuneo20 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Montanera?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Montanera area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 months ago.
Is Montanera a seismic area?
Montanera 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 Montanera?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Montanera was magnitude 2.7, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Montanera?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Montanera was 21 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)