Province of Vercelli

Earthquakes today in Alice Castello

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:43). Latest: M1.9 on 1 June 2026 at 21:45, 3 km North-East of Greggio, 26 km deep.

1.9
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km North-East of Greggio

4 months ago · 1 Jun 2026, 21:45
Depth 26 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
134
days since the last quake within 30 km
13
quakes recorded since 2015
~11 months
on average, one quake every
2.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-West of Rondissone
2 years ago · 17 Jan 2024, 18:36

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

How seismic is Alice Castello: 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.

Very 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 = 0.039 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Alice Castello 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 Rondissone 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 Alice Castello. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Alice Castello.

No epicentre attributed to Alice Castello in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 2,721 inhabitants

The seismic history of Alice Castello

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

  1. 2005NF8 September 2005

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 120 km away

  2. 1887IV23 February 1887

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

    Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 165 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.

17675.1
Valli di Lanzo earthquake
26 May 1767 · 47 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18925.0
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
5 March 1892 · 32 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 43 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19124.7
Canavese earthquake
31 May 1912 · 31 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

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

The closest seismic structure

Western Monferrato

The town lies about 21 km from Western Monferrato, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.4between 1 and 8 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

June 20261eventmax 1.9
Jan '25
Apr
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Jan '26
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Jul
Oct

Earthquake map within 30 km

13 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.9
3 km North-East of Greggio
27 km East · 26 km
4 months ago
1 Jun 2026, 21:45
1.7
9 months ago
22 Jan 2026, 14:23
1.9
3 km West of Verolengo
21 km South-West · 33 km
11 months ago
14 Nov 2025, 22:16
0.9
1 km South-East of Issiglio
27 km West · 11 km
1 year ago
13 Sept 2025, 20:59
1.9
1 year ago
22 Apr 2025, 04:35
0.7
1 year ago
11 Nov 2024, 01:41
2.7
3 km South-West of Rondissone
20 km South-West · 100 km
2 years ago
17 Jan 2024, 18:36
1.2
2 km South-West of Bosconero
29 km West · 37 km
6 years ago
16 Jun 2020, 02:14
0.9
1 km South-West of Valdengo
22 km North · 15 km
9 years ago
17 Jan 2017, 07:29
0.8
10 years ago
3 Jul 2016, 20:45

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 82 towns in the province.
Alice Castello0
Nearby towns average0

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Vercelli0 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 002004

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Alice Castello today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Alice Castello. The latest dates back to 1 June 2026.

Is Alice Castello a seismic area?

Alice Castello 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 Alice Castello?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Alice Castello was magnitude 2.7, on 17 January 2024.

When was the last quake near Alice Castello?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alice Castello dates back to 1 June 2026, magnitude 1.9.

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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)