Earthquakes today in San Francesco al Campo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M0.2 on 8 September 2026 at 03:09, 5 km South-West of Viù, 13 km deep.
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 San Francesco al Campo: zone 3
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 = 0.051 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
San Francesco al Campo 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 San Francesco al Campo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Francesco al Campo.
The seismic history of San Francesco al Campo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Francesco al Campo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995V21 November 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 26 km away
- 1992NF17 June 1992
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valli di Lanzo earthquake (M3.4), epicentre 14 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 151 km away
- 1886VI-VII5 September 1886
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 36 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 15 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Francesco al Campo is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 San Francesco al Campo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Francesco al Campo. The latest dates back to 8 September 2026.
Is San Francesco al Campo a seismic area?
San Francesco al Campo 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 San Francesco al Campo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Francesco al Campo was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.
When was the last quake near San Francesco al Campo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Francesco al Campo dates back to 8 September 2026, magnitude 0.2.
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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)