Earthquakes in Saluzzo
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 = 0.112 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Saluzzo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Saluzzo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Saluzzo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2011IV25 July 2011
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 40 km away
- 1963IV19 July 1963
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 156 km away
- 1955IV20 June 1955
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 32 km away
- 1955IV12 May 1955
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 31 km away
- 1905V-VI30 May 1905
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 29 km away
- 1901IV25 May 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-meridionale earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 29 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 95 km away
- 1883IV-V7 March 1883
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piemonte sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 1878V7 June 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 27 km away
- 1878V22 January 1878
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 12 km away
- 1808VI-VII2 April 1808
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 27 km away
- 1808IV-V2 April 1808
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 25 km away
…and 20 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 2 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
55 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Saluzzo area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Saluzzo a seismic area?
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 Saluzzo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Saluzzo was magnitude 3.4, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Saluzzo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Saluzzo was 12 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)