Earthquakes today in Arborio
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:52). Latest: M1.9 on 1 June 2026 at 21:45, 3 km North-East of Greggio, 26 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 Arborio: 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 = 0.037 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Arborio 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 Arborio. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Arborio.
The seismic history of Arborio
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Arborio over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1968III18 June 1968
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 52 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 180 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 35 km from Western Monferrato, 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
7 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Arborio 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 Vercelli0 events · last 30 daysPiedmont region58 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Arborio today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Arborio. The latest dates back to 1 June 2026.
Is Arborio a seismic area?
Arborio 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 Arborio?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Arborio was magnitude 1.9, on 1 June 2026.
When was the last quake near Arborio?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Arborio 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)