Earthquakes today in Crodo
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:16). 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 Crodo: 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 = 0.113 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Crodo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Crodo.
The seismic history of Crodo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Crodo 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 110 km away
- 1920III7 September 1920
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 279 km away
- 1912IV31 May 1912
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 87 km away
- 1905III29 April 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 101 km away
- 1891IV-V20 December 1891
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Mozzio
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?
Crodo records more quakes than the average of its province.
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 Crodo today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Crodo. The latest dates back to 17 August 2026.
Is Crodo a seismic area?
Crodo 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 Crodo?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Crodo was magnitude 2.8, on 18 March 2024.
When was the last quake near Crodo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Crodo 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)