Earthquakes today in Locana
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:35). Latest: M0.7 on 12 October 2026 at 12:44, outside Italy, 9 km deep.
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 Locana: zone 3
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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Locana. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Locana.
The seismic history of Locana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Locana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III-IV8 September 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 79 km away
- 2005IV-V5 July 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 25 km away
- 1992IV17 June 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli di Lanzo earthquake (M3.4), epicentre 28 km away
- 1990V11 February 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 59 km away
- 1951III15 May 1951
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 175 km away
- 1938VI23 December 1938
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Canavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 11 km away
- 1938IV-V23 September 1938
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 63 km away
- 1936IV17 October 1936
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Biellese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 51 km away
- 1935III19 March 1935
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Embrunais earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 107 km away
- 1930III4 July 1930
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Vanoise earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 64 km away
- 1914VI26 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 43 km away
- 1900VI16 August 1900
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Canavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 8 km away
…and 2 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 45 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?
Locana 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 Torino15 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Locana today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Locana. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Locana a seismic area?
Locana 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 Locana?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Locana was magnitude 2.7, on 6 August 2020.
When was the last quake near Locana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Locana dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.
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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)