Earthquakes in Trinitapoli
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.134 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Trinitapoli plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Trinitapoli
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Trinitapoli over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995IV-V30 September 1995
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gargano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 50 km away
- 1990V5 May 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 74 km away
- 1988IV-V26 April 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 121 km away
- 1984IV-V7 May 1984
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti della Meta earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 173 km away
- 1980V-VI23 November 1980
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 88 km away
- 1975V-VI19 June 1975
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gargano earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 51 km away
- 1962V21 August 1962
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 96 km away
- 1951V16 January 1951
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Gargano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 54 km away
- 1948VI-VII18 August 1948
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Gargano earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 38 km away
- 1912V2 July 1912
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tavoliere delle Puglie earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 23 km away
- 1857VI-VII16 December 1857
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Basilicata earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 113 km away
- 1851VI-VII14 August 1851
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Vulture earthquake (M6.5), epicentre 56 km away
…and 27 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 7 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Trinitapoli is quieter 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 Barletta-Andria-Trani0 events · 30gPuglia region21 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Trinitapoli?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Trinitapoli area: the latest nearby dates back to 16 days ago.
Is Trinitapoli a seismic area?
Trinitapoli is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near Trinitapoli?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Trinitapoli was magnitude 3.7, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Trinitapoli?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Trinitapoli was 16 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)