Earthquakes today in Virle Piemonte
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:34). Latest: M2.2 on 24 September 2026 at 12:30, 3 km South-West of Avigliana, 16 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
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 Virle Piemonte: 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 = 0.079 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Virle Piemonte. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Virle Piemonte.
The seismic history of Virle Piemonte
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Virle Piemonte over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1956III1 June 1956
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Alta Valle del Po earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1887VI23 February 1887
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 114 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 5 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?
Virle Piemonte 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 Virle Piemonte today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Virle Piemonte. The latest dates back to 24 September 2026.
Is Virle Piemonte a seismic area?
Virle Piemonte 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 Virle Piemonte?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Virle Piemonte was magnitude 3.7, on 30 July 2016.
When was the last quake near Virle Piemonte?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Virle Piemonte dates back to 24 September 2026, magnitude 2.2.
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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)