Earthquakes today in Oleggio
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:23). 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 Oleggio: 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 = 0.037 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Oleggio 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 Oleggio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Oleggio.
The seismic history of Oleggio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Oleggio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002NF13 November 2002
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 116 km away
- 1983III9 November 1983
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 157 km away
- 1960IV23 March 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 99 km away
- 1918III24 April 1918
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lecchese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 67 km away
- 1908III24 May 1908
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Piemonte centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 48 km away
- 1905II29 April 1905
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 136 km away
- 1887IV-V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 197 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 51 km from Western S-Alps external thrust shallow-west, 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
8 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Oleggio 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 Oleggio today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Oleggio. The latest dates back to 1 June 2026.
Is Oleggio a seismic area?
Oleggio 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 Oleggio?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Oleggio was magnitude 2.6, on 20 May 2019.
When was the last quake near Oleggio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Oleggio 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)