Earthquakes today in Chieri
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:31). 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 Chieri: 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 = 0.047 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Chieri 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 Chieri. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Chieri.
The seismic history of Chieri
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Chieri over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2011IV25 July 2011
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 36 km away
- 1995III-IV21 November 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 32 km away
- 1990IV11 February 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1983NF9 November 1983
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 194 km away
- 1980IV-V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 40 km away
- 1963III-IV19 July 1963
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Mar Ligure earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 187 km away
- 1956NF1 June 1956
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alta Valle del Po earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 53 km away
- 1927III11 December 1927
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1905IV30 May 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 65 km away
- 1905III29 April 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 129 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 125 km away
- 1828F9 October 1828
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Oltrepò Pavese earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 98 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 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).
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?
Chieri 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 Chieri today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Chieri. The latest dates back to 16 January 2026.
Is Chieri a seismic area?
Chieri 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 Chieri?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Chieri was magnitude 3.4, on 26 February 2022.
When was the last quake near Chieri?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Chieri 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)