Earthquakes today in Borgomanero
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:25). Latest: M1.9 on 1 June 2026 at 21:45, 3 km North-East of Greggio, 26 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 Borgomanero: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.038 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Borgomanero sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Borgomanero. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Borgomanero.
The seismic history of Borgomanero
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Borgomanero over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III21 August 2000
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 88 km away
- 1983II-III9 November 1983
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 176 km away
- 1979IV9 February 1979
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bergamasco earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 85 km away
- 1960IV23 March 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 82 km away
- 1960III23 March 1960
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 82 km away · observed at Meda
- 1913NF7 December 1913
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 111 km away
- 1912NF31 May 1912
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 56 km away
- 1895II25 December 1895
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 203 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 205 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 60 km from Western Monferrato, 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
9 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Borgomanero 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 Novara0 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Borgomanero today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Borgomanero. The latest dates back to 1 June 2026.
Is Borgomanero a seismic area?
Borgomanero is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Borgomanero?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Borgomanero was magnitude 1.9, on 1 June 2026.
When was the last quake near Borgomanero?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Borgomanero dates back to 1 June 2026, magnitude 1.9.
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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)