Earthquakes in Venaus
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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).
The “area” is Venaus plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Venaus
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Venaus 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 97 km away
- 2005II-III12 June 2005
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val di Susa earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 23 km away
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 113 km away
- 1991IV-V11 February 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Briançonnais earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 37 km away
- 1980V5 January 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 31 km away
- 1969IV-V9 October 1969
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val di Susa earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 32 km away
- 1887IV-V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
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 34 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Venaus 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 Torino12 events · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Venaus?
Yes: today the Venaus area (town and surroundings) recorded 1 quakes; the most recent 6 hours ago.
Is Venaus a seismic area?
Venaus 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 Venaus?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Venaus was magnitude 3.4, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Venaus?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Venaus was 6 hours ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)