Earthquakes today in Presicce-Acquarica
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). Latest: M2.4 on 17 May 2025 at 19:32, 18 km South-West of Alliste, 10 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Presicce-Acquarica: zone 4
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 = 0.061 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Presicce-Acquarica. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Presicce-Acquarica.
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 43 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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
2 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Presicce-Acquarica 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 · last 30 daysPuglia region20 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Presicce-Acquarica today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Presicce-Acquarica. The latest dates back to 17 May 2025.
Is Presicce-Acquarica a seismic area?
Presicce-Acquarica 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 Presicce-Acquarica?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Presicce-Acquarica was magnitude 3.1, on 10 November 2015.
When was the last quake near Presicce-Acquarica?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Presicce-Acquarica dates back to 17 May 2025, magnitude 2.4.
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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)