Earthquakes in Pont-Canavese
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?
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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pont-Canavese plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pont-Canavese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pont-Canavese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005V5 July 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1993IV14 June 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1990V11 February 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 58 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1983III9 November 1983
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 224 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1980IV-V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 52 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1938III-IV23 December 1938
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Canavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 23 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1912V-VI31 May 1912
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 20 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1908II-III24 May 1908
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Piemonte centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1905IV29 April 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 78 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 176 km away · observed at Pont Canavese
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 37 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
31 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pont-Canavese 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 Torino11 events · 30gPiedmont region32 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pont-Canavese?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pont-Canavese area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Pont-Canavese a seismic area?
Pont-Canavese 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 Pont-Canavese?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pont-Canavese was magnitude 2.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Pont-Canavese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pont-Canavese was 3 hours ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)