Earthquakes today in Sampeyre
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:17). Latest: M1.5 on 10 October 2026 at 13:56, 4 km North-East of Sampeyre, 14 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Sampeyre: zone 3
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 = 0.136 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sampeyre. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sampeyre.
The seismic history of Sampeyre
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sampeyre over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1994IV20 January 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 12 km away
- 1993IV15 March 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1991III-IV11 February 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Briançonnais earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 47 km away
- 1990III11 February 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 47 km away
- 1989III26 December 1989
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 123 km away
- 1958V4 May 1958
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 35 km away
- 1956III1 June 1956
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alta Valle del Po earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 17 km away
- 1936III-IV9 July 1936
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 16 km away
- 1914V26 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 53 km away
- 1905V30 May 1905
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 39 km away
- 1887F1 October 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 10 km away
- 1883IV-V7 March 1883
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piemonte sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 16 km away
…and 3 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 19 km from Brianconnais, 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sampeyre sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Cuneo37 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Sampeyre today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sampeyre. The latest dates back to 10 October 2026.
Is Sampeyre a seismic area?
Sampeyre 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 Sampeyre?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sampeyre was magnitude 3.8, on 9 December 2024.
When was the last quake near Sampeyre?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sampeyre dates back to 10 October 2026, magnitude 1.5.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)