Earthquakes in Castellamonte
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 = 0.048 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Castellamonte 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.
The “area” is Castellamonte plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castellamonte
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castellamonte over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2011F25 July 2011
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 55 km away
- 2005IV5 July 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 13 km away
- 1987V3 July 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 13 km away
- 1918III13 January 1918
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Pianura lombarda earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 87 km away
- 1908F24 May 1908
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 27 km away
- 1905IV29 April 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 85 km away
- 1894III-IV27 November 1894
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bresciano earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 187 km away
- 1892IV5 March 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away
- 1892III-IV5 March 1892
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 16 km away · observed at San Giovanni
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 173 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 173 km away · observed at Campo
- 1887III-IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 173 km away · observed at Muriaglio
…and 3 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 31 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
11 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castellamonte 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 region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castellamonte?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castellamonte area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Castellamonte a seismic area?
Castellamonte 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 Castellamonte?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castellamonte was magnitude 2.7, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Castellamonte?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castellamonte was 1 month ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)