Earthquakes in Pragelato
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 = 0.123 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Pragelato plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pragelato
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pragelato over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF12 June 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Pragelato (La Ruà)
- 1995V4 January 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val Chisone earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Pragelato (La Ruà)
- 1991IV-V11 February 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Briançonnais earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 18 km away · observed at Pragelato (La Ruà)
- 1990IV11 February 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 48 km away · observed at Pragelato (La Ruà)
- 1887IV-V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 146 km away · observed at Pragelato (La Ruà)
- 1886VI5 September 1886
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Pragelato (La Ruà)
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 23 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pragelato 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 Torino12 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pragelato?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pragelato area: the latest nearby dates back to 9 days ago.
Is Pragelato a seismic area?
Pragelato 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 Pragelato?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pragelato was magnitude 3.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Pragelato?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pragelato was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)