Earthquakes today in Vauda Canavese
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:41). 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 Vauda Canavese: 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
Vauda Canavese 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 Vauda Canavese. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Vauda Canavese.
The seismic history of Vauda Canavese
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Vauda Canavese over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III8 September 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 103 km away · observed at Vauda Canavese (Vauda Canavese Superiore)
- 2005III5 July 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Vauda Canavese (Vauda Canavese Superiore)
- 1995IV-V21 November 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Vauda Canavese (Vauda Canavese Superiore)
- 1992III-IV17 June 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valli di Lanzo earthquake (M3.4), epicentre 15 km away · observed at Vauda Canavese (Vauda Canavese Superiore)
- 1990V11 February 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 41 km away · observed at Vauda Canavese (Vauda Canavese Superiore)
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 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?
Vauda Canavese 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 Vauda Canavese today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Vauda Canavese. The latest dates back to 8 September 2026.
Is Vauda Canavese a seismic area?
Vauda Canavese 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 Vauda Canavese?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Vauda Canavese was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.
When was the last quake near Vauda Canavese?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Vauda Canavese 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)