Earthquakes today in Usseglio
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:31). Latest: M0.7 on 12 October 2026 at 12:44, outside Italy, 9 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 Usseglio: 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 = 0.133 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Usseglio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Usseglio.
The seismic history of Usseglio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Usseglio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005IV8 September 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 92 km away
- 2005IV12 June 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 14 km away
- 1987IV3 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Canavese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 36 km away
- 1980V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 27 km away
- 1938V23 December 1938
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 17 km away
- 1914VI26 October 1914
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Torinese earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 25 km away
- 1905IV29 April 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 87 km away
- 1904IV12 July 1904
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Briançonnais earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 54 km away
- 1901VI29 March 1901
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 9 km away
- 1887NF23 February 1887
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 163 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 40 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?
Usseglio 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 Usseglio today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Usseglio. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Usseglio a seismic area?
Usseglio 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 Usseglio?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Usseglio was magnitude 3.4, on 29 March 2020.
When was the last quake near Usseglio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Usseglio dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.
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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)