Earthquakes in Bitritto
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 = 0.075 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bitritto plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bitritto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bitritto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006IV-V29 May 2006
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gargano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 114 km away
- 1995IV-V30 September 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gargano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 110 km away
- 1988III-IV26 April 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 149 km away
- 1930IV23 July 1930
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 126 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 36 km from Castelluccio dei Sauri-Trani, 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
54 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bitritto 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 Bari0 events · 30gPuglia region20 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bitritto?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bitritto area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Bitritto a seismic area?
Bitritto 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 Bitritto?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bitritto was magnitude 3.5, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Bitritto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bitritto was 8 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)