Earthquakes in Maglie
No epicentres recorded in Maglie in our archive. Here is the seismicity of the area and its surroundings.
Seismic activity in the surroundings
50 km radiusNo events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 3.1, 32 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 = 0.056 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Maglie plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Maglie
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Maglie over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990III5 May 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 226 km away
- 1988NF13 April 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 129 km away
- 1980III23 November 1980
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 267 km away
- 1978NF24 September 1978
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Materano earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 164 km away
- 1932III2 January 1932
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ionio settentrionale earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 132 km away
- 1915NF13 January 1915
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Marsica earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 451 km away
- 1913NF28 June 1913
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Calabria settentrionale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 187 km away
- 1910III7 June 1910
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 258 km away
- 1909IV-V20 January 1909
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Salento earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 23 km away
- 1908III28 December 1908
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 313 km away
- 1905III8 September 1905
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 244 km away
- 1743VII-VIII20 February 1743
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Ionio settentrionale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 51 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 63 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Maglie 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 Maglie?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Maglie area.
Is Maglie a seismic area?
Maglie 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 Maglie?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 50 km of Maglie was magnitude 3.1, in 2015.
When was the last quake near Maglie?
The last quake recorded within 50 km of Maglie was 16 months ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)