Earthquakes today in Castiglione Torinese
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M1.7 on 16 January 2026 at 02:20, 3 km North-East of Villanova d'Asti, 58 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km North-East of Villanova d'Asti
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 Castiglione Torinese: zone 4
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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Castiglione Torinese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Castiglione Torinese.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
39 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Torino15 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Castiglione Torinese today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Castiglione Torinese. The latest dates back to 16 January 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Castiglione Torinese was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.
When was the last quake near Castiglione Torinese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione Torinese dates back to 16 January 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)