Earthquakes in Poirino
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?
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 = 0.049 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Poirino 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.
The “area” is Poirino plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Poirino
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Poirino over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001NF18 July 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 47 km away
- 1993NF17 July 1993
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 84 km away
- 1990V11 February 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 23 km away
- 1980IV-V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 44 km away
- 1969II9 October 1969
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 43 km away
- 1905III30 May 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 54 km away
- 1905II29 April 1905
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 141 km away
- 1900NF30 December 1900
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Alto Monferrato earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 54 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 113 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 11 km from Southern 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
9 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Poirino 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 Torino12 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Poirino?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Poirino area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.
Is Poirino a seismic area?
Poirino 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 Poirino?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Poirino was magnitude 3.4, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Poirino?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Poirino was 4 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)