Earthquakes today in Issime
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:13). Latest: M0.3 on 26 April 2026 at 13:13, 5 km North of Torgnon, 6 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 Issime: 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 = 0.055 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Issime. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Issime.
The seismic history of Issime
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Issime over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1996NF31 March 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 41 km away
- 1968V-VI18 June 1968
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 6 km away
- 1960V23 March 1960
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Vallese earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 78 km away
- 1892VI-VII5 March 1892
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 13 km away
- 1891II7 June 1891
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Valle d'Illasi earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 258 km away
- 1887IV23 February 1887
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 200 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 56 km from Western Monferrato, 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?
Issime sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 Issime today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Issime. The latest dates back to 26 April 2026.
Is Issime a seismic area?
Issime 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 Issime?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Issime was magnitude 2.3, on 6 November 2019.
When was the last quake near Issime?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Issime dates back to 26 April 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)