Earthquakes today in Challand-Saint-Victor
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:45). Latest: M0.3 on 2 September 2026 at 20:58, 6 km North-West of Torgnon, 10 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 Challand-Saint-Victor: zone 3
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.057 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Challand-Saint-Victor. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Challand-Saint-Victor.
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).
- 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)
- 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.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 57 km from Western Piemonte, 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Challand-Saint-Victor is quieter than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Aosta39 events · last 30 daysAosta Valley region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Challand-Saint-Victor today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Challand-Saint-Victor. The latest dates back to 2 September 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Challand-Saint-Victor was magnitude 3.3, on 20 January 2026.
When was the last quake near Challand-Saint-Victor?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Challand-Saint-Victor dates back to 2 September 2026, magnitude 0.3.
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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)