Province of Novara

Earthquakes today in Soriso

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:43). Latest: M1.9 on 1 June 2026 at 21:45, 3 km North-East of Greggio, 26 km deep.

1.9
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km North-East of Greggio

4 months ago · 1 Jun 2026, 21:45
Depth 26 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
134
days since the last quake within 30 km
22
quakes recorded since 2015
~6 months
on average, one quake every
2.1
The strongest within 30 km
2 km North of Rimella
7 years ago · 16 Jun 2019, 06:44

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Soriso: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Very low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.040 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Soriso 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.

Closest earthquake
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0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
1
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.1
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Soriso. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Soriso.

No epicentre attributed to Soriso in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 781 inhabitants

The seismic history of Soriso

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Soriso over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2002NF13 November 2002

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Franciacorta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 136 km away

  2. 2000IV-V21 August 2000

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 91 km away

  3. 1993IV-V14 June 1993

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 27 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.

19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 49 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19184.6
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 January 1918 · 46 km from here
IV-VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
19364.5
Biellese earthquake
17 October 1936 · 34 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19934.3
Val d'Ossola earthquake
14 June 1993 · 27 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Monferrato

The town lies about 63 km from Western Monferrato, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.4between 1 and 8 km deep

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

June 20261eventmax 1.9
Jan '25
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Earthquake map within 30 km

22 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.9
3 km North-East of Greggio
29 km South · 26 km
4 months ago
1 Jun 2026, 21:45
1.3
4 km South-West of Pieve Vergonte
28 km North-West · 10 km
3 years ago
27 Sept 2023, 20:35
1.8
3 years ago
18 Jun 2023, 21:56
1.5
1 km South of Gignese
16 km North-East · 14 km
3 years ago
15 Apr 2023, 21:07
1.2
4 km South of Piode
28 km West · 13 km
3 years ago
21 Dec 2022, 22:05
1.3
1 km South of Pieve Vergonte
29 km North-West · 15 km
4 years ago
8 Feb 2022, 08:29
1.8
0 km West of Rossa
25 km North-West · 14 km
6 years ago
17 Jul 2020, 23:43
0.9
4 km East of Rimella
25 km North-West · 14 km
6 years ago
4 Mar 2020, 21:49
1.4
3 km South-East of Pieve Vergonte
27 km North-West · 12 km
6 years ago
13 Nov 2019, 03:24
1.1
3 km South-East of Massiola
20 km North · 22 km
6 years ago
11 Nov 2019, 01:08

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Soriso is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 87 towns in the province.
Soriso0
Nearby towns average0

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 days
ISTAT code: 003140

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Soriso today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Soriso. The latest dates back to 1 June 2026.

Is Soriso a seismic area?

Soriso 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 Soriso?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Soriso was magnitude 2.1, on 16 June 2019.

When was the last quake near Soriso?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Soriso 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)