Earthquakes today in Omegna
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:02). Latest: M1.2 on 9 July 2026 at 06:48, 1 km East of Malesco, 21 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 Omegna: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.047 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Omegna 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Omegna. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Omegna.
The seismic history of Omegna
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Omegna over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2011III-IV17 July 2011
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Pianura lombardo-veneta earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 250 km away
- 1993IV14 June 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val d'Ossola earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 15 km away
- 1991III-IV20 November 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Grigioni, Vaz earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 128 km away
- 1983IV9 November 1983
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 191 km away
- 1960V23 March 1960
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 63 km away
- 1914IV27 October 1914
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 278 km away
- 1909IV13 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Emilia Romagna orientale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 294 km away
- 1887V23 February 1887
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 223 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 57 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
42 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Omegna is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Omegna today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Omegna. The latest dates back to 9 July 2026.
Is Omegna a seismic area?
Omegna 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 Omegna?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Omegna was magnitude 2.3, on 26 July 2022.
When was the last quake near Omegna?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Omegna dates back to 9 July 2026, magnitude 1.2.
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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)