Earthquakes in Caprarica di Lecce
Costa Albanese settentrionale (ALBANIA)
Seismic activity in the surroundings
50 km radiusNo events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 2.2, 41 km away.
INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
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 = 0.053 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Caprarica di Lecce plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Caprarica di Lecce
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Caprarica di Lecce over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1988V13 April 1988
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 133 km away
- 1980NF23 November 1980
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 259 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 79 km from South Apulia Fault System - North, 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
4 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Caprarica di Lecce 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 Lecce0 events · 30gPuglia region21 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Caprarica di Lecce?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Caprarica di Lecce area: the latest nearby dates back to 49 months ago.
Is Caprarica di Lecce a seismic area?
Caprarica di Lecce 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 Caprarica di Lecce?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 50 km of Caprarica di Lecce was magnitude 3.1, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Caprarica di Lecce?
The last quake recorded within 50 km of Caprarica di Lecce was 14 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)