Earthquakes in Pont-Saint-Martin
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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 = 0.050 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Pont-Saint-Martin 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.
The “area” is Pont-Saint-Martin plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Pont-Saint-Martin
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pont-Saint-Martin over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF5 July 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 1996NF31 March 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 47 km away
- 1980III-IV5 January 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 75 km away
- 1968V18 June 1968
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 10 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 3 km away
- 1887III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 190 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 47 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
53 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Pont-Saint-Martin 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 Aosta3 events · 30gAosta Valley region3 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Pont-Saint-Martin?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Pont-Saint-Martin area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Pont-Saint-Martin a seismic area?
Pont-Saint-Martin 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 Pont-Saint-Martin?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Pont-Saint-Martin was magnitude 2.0, in 2025.
When was the last quake near Pont-Saint-Martin?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pont-Saint-Martin was 7 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)