Earthquakes today in Formazza
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:29). Latest: M1.3 on 9 September 2026 at 20:10, outside Italy, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Svizzera (SVIZZERA)
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 Formazza: 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 = 0.103 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Formazza. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Formazza.
The seismic history of Formazza
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Formazza over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1993III14 June 1993
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 48 km away · observed at Formazza (Ponte)
- 1912IV-V31 May 1912
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Canavese earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 105 km away · observed at Formazza (Ponte)
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 36 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?
Formazza 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 Formazza today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Formazza. The latest dates back to 9 September 2026.
Is Formazza a seismic area?
Formazza 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 Formazza?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Formazza was magnitude 3.7, on 1 July 2021.
When was the last quake near Formazza?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Formazza dates back to 9 September 2026, magnitude 1.3.
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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)