Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Earthquakes today in Toceno

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.

1.1
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

12 km East of Formazza

2 months ago · 17 Aug 2026, 05:01
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
57
days since the last quake within 30 km
63
quakes recorded since 2015
~2 months
on average, one quake every
2.8
The strongest within 30 km
10 km East of Formazza
2 years ago · 18 Mar 2024, 16:52

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

How seismic is Toceno: zone 3

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Go to Malesco Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
6
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.8
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Toceno in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 771 inhabitants

The seismic history of Toceno

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Toceno over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1960IV23 March 1960

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 41 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.

18556.2
Vallese, Stalden-Visp earthquake
25 July 1855 · 48 km from here
17555.7
Vallese, Brig-Naters earthquake
9 December 1755 · 41 km from here
18555.5
Vallese, Stalden-Visp earthquake
26 July 1855 · 46 km from here
18375.4
Berna, Birgisch earthquake
24 January 1837 · 42 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 43 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

August 20261eventmax 1.1
Jan '25
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Earthquake map within 30 km

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.1
12 km East of Formazza
27 km North · 11 km
2 months ago
17 Aug 2026, 05:01
1.2
1 km East of Malesco
10 km South · 21 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 06:48
1.2
1 km East of Malesco
10 km South · 21 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 06:48
1.8
4 km South-West of Malesco
13 km South · 11 km
8 months ago
24 Feb 2026, 23:38
1.4
12 km East of Formazza
26 km North · 11 km
8 months ago
2 Feb 2026, 08:03
1.4
13 km East of Formazza
26 km North · 11 km
8 months ago
2 Feb 2026, 06:31
0.4
3 km West of Crevoladossola
18 km West · 10 km
1 year ago
22 Mar 2025, 22:45
2.0
13 km South-East of Formazza
17 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
14 km South · 10 km
1 year ago
22 Oct 2024, 23:20

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Toceno 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.
Toceno0
Nearby towns average1.8

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: 103065

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Toceno today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Toceno. The latest dates back to 17 August 2026.

Is Toceno a seismic area?

Toceno 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 Toceno?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Toceno was magnitude 2.8, on 18 March 2024.

When was the last quake near Toceno?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Toceno 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)