Earthquakes in Torremaggiore
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?
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 = 0.205 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Torremaggiore plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Torremaggiore
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Torremaggiore over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002V1 November 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 33 km away
- 2002V31 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Molise earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 28 km away
- 2001V2 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tavoliere delle Puglie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 19 km away
- 1995V-VI30 September 1995
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Gargano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 64 km away
- 1962VI21 August 1962
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.2), epicentre 53 km away
- 1930VI23 July 1930
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Irpinia earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 66 km away
- 1783VI-VII15 November 1783
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Tavoliere delle Puglie earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 7 km away
- 1688VII-VIII23 July 1688
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Capitanata earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 10 km away
- 1657VIII-IX29 January 1657
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Capitanata earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 16 km away
- 1646VIII-IX31 May 1646
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Gargano earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 69 km away
- 1627X30 July 1627
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Capitanata earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1627HD30 July 1627
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Capitanata earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 13 km away · observed at Castello di Dragonara
…and 36 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 4 km from Ripabottoni-San Severo, 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?
Torremaggiore 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 Foggia19 events · 30gPuglia region20 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Torremaggiore?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Torremaggiore area: the latest nearby dates back to 6 days ago.
Is Torremaggiore a seismic area?
Torremaggiore 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 Torremaggiore?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Torremaggiore was magnitude 3.7, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Torremaggiore?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Torremaggiore was 6 days ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)