Earthquakes in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
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 = 0.112 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Rhêmes-Notre-Dame plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1987NF3 July 1987
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 39 km away · observed at Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (Bruil)
- 1887II-III23 February 1887
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 196 km away · observed at Rhêmes-Notre-Dame (Bruil)
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 37 km from Chamonix, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame records more quakes 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 Aosta3 events · 30gAosta Valley region3 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Rhêmes-Notre-Dame area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 days ago.
Is Rhêmes-Notre-Dame a seismic area?
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame 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 Rhêmes-Notre-Dame?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame was magnitude 3.4, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Rhêmes-Notre-Dame?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)