Earthquakes in Fenestrelle
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 = 0.134 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fenestrelle plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fenestrelle
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fenestrelle over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995V4 January 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Chisone earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 27 km away
- 1980VI5 January 1980
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 21 km away
- 1902V21 November 1902
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 2 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 146 km away · observed at Mentoulles
- 1886VI5 September 1886
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Mentoulles
- 1886V5 September 1886
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 20 km away
- 1808VI-VII18 April 1808
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 19 km away
- 1808V-VI16 April 1808
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1808V2 April 1808
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 25 km away · observed at Mentoulles
- 1808V2 April 1808
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Pellice earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 25 km away
- 1753VI-VII9 March 1753
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val Chisone earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Mentoulles
- 1753VI-VII9 March 1753
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Val Chisone earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 13 km away
…and 17 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 22 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fenestrelle records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Fenestrelle?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fenestrelle area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.
Is Fenestrelle a seismic area?
Fenestrelle 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 Fenestrelle?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fenestrelle was magnitude 3.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Fenestrelle?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fenestrelle was 3 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)