Earthquakes in Sammichele di Bari
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 = 0.074 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Sammichele di Bari plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Sammichele di Bari
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sammichele di Bari over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2006III-IV29 May 2006
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Gargano earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 134 km away
- 1995III30 September 1995
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Gargano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 130 km away
- 1994NF7 January 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 82 km away
- 1991III-IV26 May 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Potentino earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 97 km away
- 1990IV5 May 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 103 km away
- 1988NF26 April 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 167 km away
- 1980V23 November 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 140 km away
- 1905III8 September 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 244 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 28 km from Baragiano-Palagianello, 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
58 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sammichele di Bari 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 Bari0 events · 30gPuglia region20 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Sammichele di Bari?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Sammichele di Bari area: the latest nearby dates back to 8 months ago.
Is Sammichele di Bari a seismic area?
Sammichele di Bari 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 Sammichele di Bari?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Sammichele di Bari was magnitude 2.4, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Sammichele di Bari?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Sammichele di Bari was 2 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)