Province of Torino

Earthquakes today in Baldissero Canavese

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:48). Latest: M1.5 on 12 July 2026 at 00:44, 2 km West of Locana, 11 km deep.

1.5
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km West of Locana

3 months ago · 12 Jul 2026, 00:44
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
93
days since the last quake within 30 km
158
quakes recorded since 2015
~27 days
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-West of Rondissone
2 years ago · 17 Jan 2024, 18:36

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

How seismic is Baldissero Canavese: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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 = 0.047 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Baldissero Canavese 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
9
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Baldissero Canavese in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 534 inhabitants

The seismic history of Baldissero Canavese

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

  1. 2005NF5 July 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 10 km away

  2. 2000NF21 August 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 74 km away

  3. 1900III16 August 1900

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Canavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 19 km away

  4. 1894III-IV27 November 1894

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 186 km away

  5. 1892IV5 March 1892

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 19 km away

  6. 1887III-IV23 February 1887

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 170 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.

19145.2
Torinese earthquake
26 October 1914 · 50 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17675.1
Valli di Lanzo earthquake
26 May 1767 · 24 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18925.0
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
5 March 1892 · 19 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 31 km from here
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 Piemonte

The town lies about 27 km from Western Piemonte, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 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

July 20261eventmax 1.5
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.5
2 km West of Locana
28 km West · 11 km
3 months ago
12 Jul 2026, 00:44
1.7
1 km South-East of Traves
30 km South-West · 13 km
4 months ago
2 Jun 2026, 10:58
0.9
6 months ago
4 Apr 2026, 22:59
1.6
7 months ago
17 Mar 2026, 12:10
1.7
9 months ago
22 Jan 2026, 14:23
0.5
4 km North-West of Ribordone
26 km West · 11 km
10 months ago
22 Dec 2025, 09:57
1.9
3 km West of Verolengo
27 km South-East · 33 km
11 months ago
14 Nov 2025, 22:16
1.1
0 km South-East of Traves
30 km South-West · 12 km
11 months ago
13 Nov 2025, 22:27
1.3
2 km North-East of Carema
23 km North-East · 6 km
11 months ago
9 Nov 2025, 03:50
1.2
1 km North-East of Carema
23 km North-East · 13 km
1 year ago
10 Oct 2025, 06:05

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 312 towns in the province.
Baldissero Canavese0
Nearby towns average0.6

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Torino15 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 001017

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Baldissero Canavese today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Baldissero Canavese. The latest dates back to 12 July 2026.

Is Baldissero Canavese a seismic area?

Baldissero Canavese 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 Baldissero Canavese?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Baldissero Canavese was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.

When was the last quake near Baldissero Canavese?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Baldissero Canavese dates back to 12 July 2026, magnitude 1.5.

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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)