Earthquakes in Galatone
Mar Ionio Settentrionale [Mare]
Seismic activity in the surroundings
50 km radiusNo events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 2.4, 38 km away.
INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 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 Galatone plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Galatone
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Galatone over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990III-IV5 May 1990
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 207 km away
- 1988III-IV13 April 1988
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 113 km away
- 1984NF29 April 1984
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Umbria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 576 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 248 km away
- 1909F20 January 1909
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Salento earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 5 km away
- 1743VI-VII20 February 1743
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Ionio settentrionale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 69 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 75 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
1 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Galatone 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 region20 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Galatone?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Galatone area: the latest nearby dates back to 108 months ago.
Is Galatone a seismic area?
Galatone 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 Galatone?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 50 km of Galatone was magnitude 3.1, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Galatone?
The last quake recorded within 50 km of Galatone was 13 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)