Earthquakes in Canischio
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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Canischio plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Canischio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Canischio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005IV-V5 July 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 10 km away · observed at Canischio (Mezzavilla)
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 169 km away · observed at Canischio (Mezzavilla)
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 32 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
37 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Canischio sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Canischio?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Canischio area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 months ago.
Is Canischio a seismic area?
Canischio 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 Canischio?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Canischio was magnitude 2.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Canischio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Canischio was 14 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)