Earthquakes today in San Raffaele Cimena
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:29). Latest: M1.7 on 16 January 2026 at 02:20, 3 km North-East of Villanova d'Asti, 58 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
3 km North-East of Villanova d'Asti
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 Raffaele Cimena: zone 4
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 = 0.045 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
San Raffaele Cimena 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 Raffaele Cimena. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Raffaele Cimena.
The seismic history of San Raffaele Cimena
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Raffaele Cimena over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995IV-V21 November 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 35 km away · observed at San Raffaele Cimena (Piana San Raffaele)
- 1887NF23 February 1887
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 140 km away · observed at San Raffaele
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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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
32 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Raffaele Cimena 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 Torino15 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near San Raffaele Cimena today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Raffaele Cimena. The latest dates back to 16 January 2026.
Is San Raffaele Cimena a seismic area?
San Raffaele Cimena 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 San Raffaele Cimena?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Raffaele Cimena was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.
When was the last quake near San Raffaele Cimena?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Raffaele Cimena dates back to 16 January 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)