Earthquakes today in Sannicola
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:12). 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 Sannicola. Activity within a wider radius is shown below.
Seismic activity within 50 km
50 km radiusNo events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 2.4, 33 km away.
INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Sannicola: 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 = 0.054 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Sannicola. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Sannicola.
The seismic history of Sannicola
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Sannicola over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990NF5 May 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 208 km away
- 1988NF13 April 1988
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 110 km away
- 1980III23 November 1980
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 248 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 72 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Sannicola 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 Sannicola today?
No. The INGV catalogue (since 2015) has no quakes within 30 km of Sannicola.
Is Sannicola a seismic area?
Sannicola 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 Sannicola?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 50 km of Sannicola was magnitude 3.1, on 10 November 2015.
When was the last quake near Sannicola?
The INGV catalogue (since 2015) has no quakes within 30 km of Sannicola. The closest: magnitude 2.4, 33 km away, on 17 May 2025.
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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)