Earthquakes in Gravere
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 Gravere plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Gravere
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gravere over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 109 km away
- 1991NF11 February 1991
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Briançonnais earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 34 km away
- 1980V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 26 km away
- 1969V9 October 1969
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 156 km away
- 1753VI9 March 1753
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val Chisone earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 23 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 33 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?
Gravere 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 region36 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Gravere?
Yes: today the Gravere area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 3 hours ago.
Is Gravere a seismic area?
Gravere 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 Gravere?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Gravere was magnitude 3.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Gravere?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gravere was 3 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)