Province of Vercelli

Earthquakes in Greggio

1.9
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km North-East of Greggio

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

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
84
days since the last quake nearby
6
quakes recorded since 2014
~1.9 years
on average, one quake every
1.9
The strongest within 30 km
3 km North-East of Greggio
3 months ago · 1 Jun, 21:45

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

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.037 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Greggio 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
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
1
In the town
last 12 months
1
In the area
last 12 months
M1.9
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Greggio plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 3 months ago · 382 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

18925.0
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
5 March 1892 · 47 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19874.8
Lomellina earthquake
21 July 1987 · 48 km from here
19124.7
Canavese earthquake
31 May 1912 · 48 km from here
V-VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19184.6
Pianura lombarda earthquake
13 January 1918 · 36 km from here
IV-VRather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

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

The closest seismic structure

Western Monferrato

The town lies about 32 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).

Area over time

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

Earthquake map

1 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.9
3 km North-East of Greggio
3 km North-East · 26 km
3 months ago
1 Jun, 21:45

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Greggio sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 86% of the 82 towns in the province.
Greggio1
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 · 30gPiedmont region34 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 002065

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Greggio?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Greggio area: the latest nearby dates back to 3 months ago.

Is Greggio a seismic area?

Greggio 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 Greggio?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Greggio was magnitude 1.9, in 2026.

When was the last quake near Greggio?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Greggio was 3 months ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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