Earthquakes today in Hône
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:50). Latest: M0.8 on 12 June 2026 at 10:19, 2 km West of Nus, 12 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 Hône: 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 = 0.052 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Hône 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 Hône. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Hône.
The seismic history of Hône
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Hône over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF8 September 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Massif du Mont-Blanc earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 81 km away
- 2005NF5 July 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 1996IV31 March 1996
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 42 km away
- 1972III25 October 1972
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 209 km away
- 1968VI18 June 1968
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 9 km away
- 1892VII5 March 1892
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 8 km away
- 1887NF23 February 1887
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 192 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 49 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?
Hône 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 Aosta39 events · last 30 daysAosta Valley region39 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Hône today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Hône. The latest dates back to 12 June 2026.
Is Hône a seismic area?
Hône 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 Hône?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Hône was magnitude 2.3, on 19 June 2016.
When was the last quake near Hône?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Hône dates back to 12 June 2026, magnitude 0.8.
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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)