Earthquakes today in Santa Maria Maggiore
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:04). 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 Santa Maria Maggiore: 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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Santa Maria Maggiore. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Santa Maria Maggiore.
The seismic history of Santa Maria Maggiore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Maria Maggiore 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 26 km away
- 1908III-IV24 May 1908
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piemonte centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 83 km away · observed at Crana
- 1905III29 April 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 112 km away
- 1891III20 December 1891
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
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 41 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?
Santa Maria Maggiore 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 Santa Maria Maggiore today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Santa Maria Maggiore. The latest dates back to 17 August 2026.
Is Santa Maria Maggiore a seismic area?
Santa Maria Maggiore 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 Santa Maria Maggiore?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Santa Maria Maggiore was magnitude 2.8, on 18 March 2024.
When was the last quake near Santa Maria Maggiore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Maria Maggiore 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)