Earthquakes in Verrès
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 = 0.055 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Verrès plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Verrès
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Verrès 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 76 km away · observed at Verres
- 2005NF5 July 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Canavese earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 38 km away · observed at Verres
- 1996III31 March 1996
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 35 km away · observed at Verres
- 1987IV3 July 1987
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Canavese earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 31 km away · observed at Verres
- 1983II9 November 1983
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 225 km away · observed at Verres
- 1980IV5 January 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Torinese earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 79 km away · observed at Verres
- 1936IV17 October 1936
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Biellese earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 29 km away · observed at Verres
- 1920NF7 September 1920
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Garfagnana earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 261 km away · observed at Verres
- 1905IV-V29 April 1905
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Haute-Savoie, Vallorcine earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 66 km away · observed at Verres
- 1892V5 March 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Valle d'Aosta earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Verres
- 1887NF23 February 1887
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Liguria occidentale earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 199 km away · observed at Verres
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 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Verrès 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 Verrès?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Verrès area: the latest nearby dates back to 10 months ago.
Is Verrès a seismic area?
Verrès 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 Verrès?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Verrès was magnitude 3.3, in 2026.
When was the last quake near Verrès?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Verrès was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)