Earthquakes today in Latiano
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:38). Latest: M1.8 on 31 July 2025 at 01:07, 5 km West of Manduria, 9 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Latiano: zone 4
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
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 = 0.049 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Latiano sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Latiano. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Latiano.
The seismic history of Latiano
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Latiano over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990IV5 May 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 167 km away
- 1990II-III18 February 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Adriatico centrale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 206 km away
- 1988IV-V13 April 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 122 km away
- 1930III-IV9 October 1930
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Ionio settentrionale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 162 km away
- 1930V23 July 1930
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 209 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 52 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
11 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Latiano 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 Brindisi0 events · last 30 daysPuglia region20 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Latiano today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Latiano. The latest dates back to 31 July 2025.
Is Latiano a seismic area?
Latiano is classified in seismic zone 4 by the Civil Protection. The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
What was the strongest earthquake near Latiano?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Latiano was magnitude 3.7, on 24 March 2018.
When was the last quake near Latiano?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Latiano dates back to 31 July 2025, magnitude 1.8.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)