Earthquakes today in Oulx
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:43). Latest: M0.4 on 12 October 2026 at 09:04, 4 km North-West of Massello, 10 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 Oulx: 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 = 0.116 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Oulx. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Oulx.
The seismic history of Oulx
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Oulx over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995III-IV21 November 1995
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 49 km away
- 1991IV11 February 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Briançonnais earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 18 km away
- 1990IV11 February 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 61 km away
- 1980VI5 January 1980
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 40 km away
- 1927II-III11 December 1927
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 39 km away
- 1909IV5 October 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Pellice earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 34 km away
- 1904V12 July 1904
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Briançonnais earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 18 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 159 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 159 km away · observed at Savoulx
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 159 km away · observed at Beaulard
- 1884V27 November 1884
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alpi Cozie earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 19 km away
- 1884F23 November 1884
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Queyras earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 49 km away
…and 4 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 13 km from Brianconnais, 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?
Oulx sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Oulx today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Oulx. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Oulx a seismic area?
Oulx 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 Oulx?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Oulx was magnitude 3.1, on 5 June 2019.
When was the last quake near Oulx?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Oulx dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.4.
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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)