Earthquakes today in Carignano
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:21). Latest: M1.3 on 22 July 2026 at 11:09, 7 km West of Barge, 22 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Carignano: zone 3
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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Carignano. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Carignano.
The seismic history of Carignano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Carignano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF12 June 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 42 km away
- 2000IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 57 km away
- 1968IV18 June 1968
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 90 km away
- 1912NF31 May 1912
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 76 km away
- 1909III5 October 1909
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val Pellice earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 38 km away
- 1905IV30 May 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 49 km away
- 1905III29 April 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 137 km away
- 1904NF12 July 1904
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Briançonnais earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 79 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 113 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 8 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Carignano records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Carignano today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Carignano. The latest dates back to 22 July 2026.
Is Carignano a seismic area?
Carignano 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 Carignano?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Carignano was magnitude 3.4, on 26 February 2022.
When was the last quake near Carignano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Carignano dates back to 22 July 2026, magnitude 1.3.
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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)