Earthquakes today in Baceno
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:03). Latest: M1.1 on 17 August 2026 at 05:01, outside Italy, 11 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 Baceno: 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 = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Baceno. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Baceno.
The seismic history of Baceno
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Baceno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993III-IV14 June 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 40 km away
- 1960IV23 March 1960
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 21 km away · observed at Goglio
- 1892III5 March 1892
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 91 km away
- 1891F20 December 1891
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 13 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 27 km from Western Valais, 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?
Baceno 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 Verbano-Cusio-Ossola5 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Baceno today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Baceno. The latest dates back to 17 August 2026.
Is Baceno a seismic area?
Baceno 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 Baceno?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Baceno was magnitude 2.8, on 18 March 2024.
When was the last quake near Baceno?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Baceno dates back to 17 August 2026, magnitude 1.1.
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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)