Earthquakes in Castiglione Torinese
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?
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.046 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Castiglione Torinese 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 Castiglione Torinese plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castiglione Torinese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castiglione Torinese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III-IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 51 km away
- 1995III21 November 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 30 km away
- 1980IV5 January 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 39 km away
- 1887F23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 136 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
7 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castiglione Torinese is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Castiglione Torinese?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Castiglione Torinese area: the latest nearby dates back to 44 months ago.
Is Castiglione Torinese a seismic area?
Castiglione Torinese is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Castiglione Torinese?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castiglione Torinese was magnitude 2.7, in 2024.
When was the last quake near Castiglione Torinese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione Torinese was 7 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)