Earthquakes today in Sauze di Cesana
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:44). Latest: M0.4 on 12 October 2026 at 09:04, 4 km North-West of Massello, 10 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 Sauze di Cesana: 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 = 0.122 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sauze di Cesana. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sauze di Cesana.
The seismic history of Sauze di Cesana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sauze di Cesana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1991III11 February 1991
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Briançonnais earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 km away
- 1990III11 February 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 49 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 140 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 20 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).
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?
Sauze di Cesana 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 Torino15 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Sauze di Cesana today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Sauze di Cesana. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Sauze di Cesana a seismic area?
Sauze di Cesana 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 Sauze di Cesana?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Sauze di Cesana was magnitude 3.7, on 30 July 2016.
When was the last quake near Sauze di Cesana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sauze di Cesana dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.4.
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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)