Province of Aosta

Earthquakes in Challand-Saint-Victor

1.3
very light
LATEST QUAKE

2 km North-East of Carema

7 months ago · 9 Nov, 03:50
Depth 6 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
1
days since the last quake nearby
441
quakes recorded since 2015
~9 days
on average, one quake every
3.3
The strongest within 30 km
5 km East of Valtournenche
5 months ago · 20 Jan, 21:21

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

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 = 0.057 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
4
In the area
last 12 months
M1.7
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Challand-Saint-Victor plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 76 months ago · 611 inhabitants

The seismic history of Challand-Saint-Victor

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

  1. 1996IV31 March 1996

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

    Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 36 km away · observed at Challand-Saint-Victor (Villa)

  2. 1892IV5 March 1892

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

    Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 14 km away · observed at Challand-Saint-Victor (Villa)

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 · 49 km from here
VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
18925.0
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
5 March 1892 · 14 km from here
VII-VIIIRuinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
19684.9
Valle d'Aosta earthquake
18 June 1968 · 3 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19124.7
Canavese earthquake
31 May 1912 · 15 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 Piemonte

The town lies about 57 km from Western Piemonte, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.1between 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

November 20251eventmax 1.3
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

60 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.3
2 km North-East of Carema
13 km South-East · 6 km
7 months ago
9 Nov, 03:50
1.2
1 km North-East of Carema
12 km South-East · 13 km
8 months ago
10 Oct, 06:05
1.5
2 km East of Pont-Saint-Martin
12 km South-East · 14 km
8 months ago
5 Oct, 09:11
0.8
2 km North-West of Issime
7 km East · 8 km
12 months ago
22 Jun, 23:30
1.6
3 km South of Gressoney-Saint-Jean
11 km North-East · 12 km
14 months ago
28 Apr, 14:03
0.7
2 km North-West of Issime
7 km East · 11 km
15 months ago
7 Mar, 07:10
1.4
1 km West of Issime
7 km East · 11 km
16 months ago
5 Mar, 10:19
1.7
1 km West of Issime
8 km East · 12 km
19 months ago
25 Nov, 09:34
0.7
1 km North-West of Issime
8 km East · 10 km
20 months ago
12 Oct, 01:58
1.2
1 km North-West of Issime
8 km East · 12 km
21 months ago
2 Oct, 06:48

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Challand-Saint-Victor is quieter than the average of its province.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 33% of the 74 towns in the province.
Challand-Saint-Victor1
Nearby towns average11

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

Context

Province of Aosta19 events · 30gAosta Valley region19 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 007014

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Challand-Saint-Victor?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Challand-Saint-Victor area: the latest nearby dates back to 7 months ago.

Is Challand-Saint-Victor a seismic area?

Challand-Saint-Victor 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 Challand-Saint-Victor?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Challand-Saint-Victor was magnitude 3.3, in 2026.

When was the last quake near Challand-Saint-Victor?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Challand-Saint-Victor was yesterday.

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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