Province of Lecce

Earthquakes today in Bagnolo del Salento

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). The INGV catalogue has no earthquakes within 30 km since 2015.

Latest earthquake within 30 km

Since 2015 the INGV catalogue has recorded no earthquakes within 30 km of Bagnolo del Salento. Activity within a wider radius is shown below.

Seismic activity within 50 km

50 km radius

No events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 3.1, 31 km away.

3,990
days since the last quake within 50 km
1
quakes recorded since 2015
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on average, one quake every
3.1
The strongest within 50 km
13 km East of Corsano
10 years ago · 10 Nov 2015, 18:50

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is Bagnolo del Salento: zone 4

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.057 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

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In the town
total on record
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In the town
last 12 months
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Within 30 km
last 12 months
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Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Bagnolo del Salento. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Bagnolo del Salento.

No epicentre attributed to Bagnolo del Salento in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,879 inhabitants

The seismic history of Bagnolo del Salento

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bagnolo del Salento over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 1990NF5 May 1990

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 231 km away

  2. 1988III-IV13 April 1988

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 136 km away

  3. 1984NF29 April 1984

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 595 km away

  4. 1980NF23 November 1980

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 271 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.

17436.7
Ionio settentrionale earthquake
20 February 1743 · 49 km from here
IX-XCompletely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
19094.5
Salento earthquake
20 January 1909 · 28 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
19704.4
Canale d'Otranto earthquake
9 December 1970 · 46 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

South Apulia Fault System - North

The town lies about 64 km from South Apulia Fault System - North, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.6between 1 and 12 km deep

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

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Bagnolo del Salento is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 96 towns in the province.
Bagnolo del Salento0
Nearby towns average0.7

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Lecce0 events · last 30 daysPuglia region20 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 075008

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Bagnolo del Salento today?

No. The INGV catalogue (since 2015) has no quakes within 30 km of Bagnolo del Salento.

Is Bagnolo del Salento a seismic area?

Bagnolo del Salento 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 Bagnolo del Salento?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 50 km of Bagnolo del Salento was magnitude 3.1, on 10 November 2015.

When was the last quake near Bagnolo del Salento?

The INGV catalogue (since 2015) has no quakes within 30 km of Bagnolo del Salento. The closest: magnitude 3.1, 31 km away, on 10 November 2015.

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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)