Earthquakes in Prali
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 = 0.134 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Prali plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Prali
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Prali over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 106 km away · observed at Prali (Ghigo)
- 1966II7 April 1966
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Cuneese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 77 km away · observed at Prali (Ghigo)
- 1956IV1 June 1956
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Alta Valle del Po earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Prali (Ghigo)
- 1886VI5 September 1886
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 27 km away · observed at Prali (Ghigo)
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 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Prali 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 Torino12 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Prali?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Prali area: the latest nearby dates back to 11 days ago.
Is Prali a seismic area?
Prali 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 Prali?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Prali was magnitude 3.7, in 2016.
When was the last quake near Prali?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Prali was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)