Earthquakes today in Champorcher
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 15:21). Latest: M0.7 on 9 October 2026 at 12:44, 2 km West of Oyace, 7 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 Champorcher: 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 Champorcher. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Champorcher.
The seismic history of Champorcher
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Champorcher over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005III-IV8 September 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 72 km away · observed at Champorcher (Château)
- 2000NF21 August 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monferrato earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 100 km away · observed at Champorcher (Château)
- 1996III31 March 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Champorcher (Château)
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 194 km away · observed at Champorcher (Château)
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 53 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?
Champorcher is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Champorcher today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Champorcher. The latest dates back to 9 October 2026.
Is Champorcher a seismic area?
Champorcher 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 Champorcher?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Champorcher was magnitude 2.8, on 27 February 2025.
When was the last quake near Champorcher?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Champorcher dates back to 9 October 2026, magnitude 0.7.
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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)