Earthquakes in Cavour
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 = 0.131 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Cavour plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Cavour
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cavour over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990V11 February 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 1980IV-V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 25 km away
- 1956V1 June 1956
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alta Valle del Po earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 11 km away
- 1955V20 June 1955
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 36 km away
- 1955V12 May 1955
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 35 km away
- 1947IV-V17 February 1947
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Cozie earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 63 km away
- 1909IV-V5 October 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 20 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 111 km away
- 1884IV-V27 November 1884
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Cozie earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 63 km away
- 1883IV-V7 March 1883
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piemonte sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 21 km away
- 1808V16 April 1808
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 8 km away
- 1808VII-VIII2 April 1808
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 13 km away
…and 7 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 5 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
46 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cavour 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 region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Cavour?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Cavour area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Cavour a seismic area?
Cavour 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 Cavour?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Cavour was magnitude 3.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Cavour?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cavour was 4 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)