Earthquakes in Valdieri
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 = 0.149 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Valdieri plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Valdieri
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Valdieri over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993IV17 July 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 74 km away
- 1993IV-V15 March 1993
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 22 km away
- 1971V1 February 1971
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 21 km away
- 1966VI7 April 1966
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away
- 1966V7 April 1966
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Andonno
- 1966IV7 April 1966
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Sant'Anna
- 1958VI4 May 1958
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 13 km away
- 1895V18 March 1895
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 13 km away
- 1893V2 January 1893
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 7 km away
- 1892IV-V27 November 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 14 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 66 km away
- 1883IV-V7 March 1883
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piemonte sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 41 km away
…and 10 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 39 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Valdieri 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 Cuneo20 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Valdieri?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Valdieri area: the latest nearby dates back to 2 days ago.
Is Valdieri a seismic area?
Valdieri 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 Valdieri?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Valdieri was magnitude 3.5, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Valdieri?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Valdieri was 2 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)