Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Earthquakes today in Gurro

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:16). Latest: M1.2 on 9 July 2026 at 06:48, 1 km East of Malesco, 21 km deep.

1.2
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

1 km East of Malesco

3 months ago · 9 Jul 2026, 06:48
Depth 21 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
96
days since the last quake within 30 km
36
quakes recorded since 2015
~4 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
19 km North of Curiglia con Monteviasco
6 years ago · 11 Jul 2020, 13:53

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Gurro: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.052 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Gurro sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.

That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.

Closest earthquake
Go to Malesco Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
3
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Gurro. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Gurro.

No epicentre attributed to Gurro in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 247 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

18814.6
Vallese, Brig earthquake
3 March 1881 · 49 km from here
19934.3
Val d'Ossola earthquake
14 June 1993 · 25 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19514.3
Vallemaggia, Cevio earthquake
16 May 1951 · 27 km from here
19234.3
Ticino, Bellinzona earthquake
9 November 1923 · 38 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Western Valais

The town lies about 52 km from Western Valais, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.0between 3 and 15 km deep

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

July 20262eventsmax 1.2
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Earthquake map within 30 km

36 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.2
1 km East of Malesco
5 km West · 21 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 06:48
1.2
1 km East of Malesco
5 km West · 21 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 06:48
1.8
4 km South-West of Malesco
9 km West · 11 km
8 months ago
24 Feb 2026, 23:38
0.4
3 km West of Crevoladossola
26 km West · 10 km
1 year ago
22 Mar 2025, 22:45
2.0
13 km South-East of Formazza
27 km North · 8 km
1 year ago
6 Jan 2025, 09:56
0.7
1 year ago
2 Nov 2024, 07:38
0.9
5 km South-West of Malesco
10 km West · 10 km
1 year ago
22 Oct 2024, 23:20
1.1
14 km East of Formazza
29 km North · 12 km
2 years ago
12 Nov 2023, 05:14
0.7
2 km West of Malesco
8 km West · 11 km
2 years ago
29 Oct 2023, 19:52
1.3
3 years ago
27 Sept 2023, 20:35

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Gurro is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 74 towns in the province.
Gurro0
Nearby towns average1.3

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 days
ISTAT code: 103036

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Gurro today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Gurro. The latest dates back to 9 July 2026.

Is Gurro a seismic area?

Gurro is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

What was the strongest earthquake near Gurro?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Gurro was magnitude 2.7, on 11 July 2020.

When was the last quake near Gurro?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gurro dates back to 9 July 2026, magnitude 1.2.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)