Earthquakes in Barbania
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Barbania plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Barbania
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Barbania over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III-IV5 July 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 5 km away
- 2005NF12 June 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 33 km away
- 2000III-IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 73 km away
- 1992III-IV17 June 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli di Lanzo earthquake (M3.4), epicentre 16 km away
- 1990IV11 February 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 42 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 159 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 22 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
12 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Barbania 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 Torino12 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Barbania?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Barbania area: the latest nearby dates back to 26 months ago.
Is Barbania a seismic area?
Barbania 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 Barbania?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Barbania was magnitude 2.7, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Barbania?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Barbania was 14 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)