Earthquakes in Ala di Stura
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 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 = 0.105 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Ala di Stura plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Ala di Stura
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ala di Stura over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF8 September 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 87 km away
- 2005III-IV12 June 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 20 km away
- 1951III15 May 1951
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 183 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 168 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 168 km away · observed at Mondrone
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 42 km from Western Piemonte, 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?
Ala di Stura is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Torino4 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Ala di Stura?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Ala di Stura area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.
Is Ala di Stura a seismic area?
Ala di Stura 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 Ala di Stura?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Ala di Stura was magnitude 2.7, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Ala di Stura?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ala di Stura was 11 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)