Earthquakes today in Pavarolo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:22). Latest: M1.7 on 16 January 2026 at 02:20, 3 km North-East of Villanova d'Asti, 58 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km North-East of Villanova d'Asti
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 Pavarolo: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.046 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Pavarolo sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pavarolo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pavarolo.
The seismic history of Pavarolo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pavarolo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III-IV21 August 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 47 km away
- 1995IV-V21 November 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 32 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
41 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pavarolo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Pavarolo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pavarolo. The latest dates back to 16 January 2026.
Is Pavarolo a seismic area?
Pavarolo is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Pavarolo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pavarolo was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.
When was the last quake near Pavarolo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pavarolo dates back to 16 January 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)