Province of Torino

Earthquakes in Meana di Susa

0.4
very light
LATEST QUAKE

4 km East of Borgone Susa

2 hours ago · 25 Aug, 05:10
Depth 13 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
Today
days since the last quake nearby
429
quakes recorded since 2014
~10 days
on average, one quake every
3.7
The strongest within 30 km
0 km West of Inverso Pinasca
123 months ago · 30 Jul, 22:21

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

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).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
9
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
10
In the area
last 12 months
M3.1
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Meana di Susa plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 44 months ago · 880 inhabitants

The seismic history of Meana di Susa

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Meana di Susa over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2005NF8 September 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 106 km away · observed at Meana di Susa (Grangia)

  2. 2005IV12 June 2005

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 17 km away · observed at Meana di Susa (Grangia)

  3. 1980V5 January 1980

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 22 km away · observed at Meana di Susa (Grangia)

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.

18085.6
Val Pellice earthquake
2 April 1808 · 32 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18085.3
Val Pellice earthquake
16 April 1808 · 34 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19145.2
Torinese earthquake
26 October 1914 · 24 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
18865.2
Torinese earthquake
5 September 1886 · 20 km from here
VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Piemonte

The town lies about 29 km from Western Piemonte, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 1 and 8 km deep

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

August 20264eventsmax 1.6
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

0.4
4 km East of Borgone Susa
18 km East · 13 km
2 hours ago
25 Aug, 05:10
0.6
1 km West of Roure
11 km South-East · 12 km
11 days ago
14 Aug, 09:02
0.9
2 km South of Roure
13 km South-East · 11 km
15 days ago
10 Aug, 09:01
1.6
2 km West of Chianocco
9 km North-East · 168 km
16 days ago
9 Aug, 17:19
0.9
2 km North-West of Massello
14 km South-West · 8 km
1 month ago
25 Jul, 20:32
1.0
4 months ago
26 Apr, 19:26
1.7
4 km North of Novalesa
16 km North · 8 km
9 months ago
8 Dec, 20:40
1.0
10 months ago
19 Oct, 08:20
1.0
11 months ago
5 Oct, 16:38
2.0
3 km East of Usseaux
5 km South-West · 15 km
12 months ago
4 Sept, 00:27

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Meana di Susa sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 92% of the 312 towns in the province.
Meana di Susa9
Nearby towns average11

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 · 30g
ISTAT code: 001149

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Meana di Susa?

Yes: today the Meana di Susa area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 2 hours ago.

Is Meana di Susa a seismic area?

Meana di Susa 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 Meana di Susa?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Meana di Susa was magnitude 3.7, in 2016.

When was the last quake near Meana di Susa?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Meana di Susa was 2 hours ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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