Earthquakes in Rocca de' Baldi
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 = 0.077 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Rocca de' Baldi plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rocca de' Baldi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rocca de' Baldi 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 48 km away
- 1989III26 December 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 105 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 65 km away
- 1854V29 December 1854
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 113 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 24 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
12 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Rocca de' Baldi 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 Cuneo22 events · 30gPiedmont region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Rocca de' Baldi?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rocca de' Baldi area: the latest nearby dates back to 17 months ago.
Is Rocca de' Baldi a seismic area?
Rocca de' Baldi 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 Rocca de' Baldi?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rocca de' Baldi was magnitude 2.5, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Rocca de' Baldi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rocca de' Baldi was 21 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)