Earthquakes today in Manduria
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:41). Latest: M1.8 on 31 July 2025 at 01:07, 5 km West of Manduria, 9 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 Manduria: 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 = 0.052 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Manduria sits in one of the most stable areas of Italy: far from the boundary between the Eurasian and African plates, on ancient, rigid crust that hardly accumulates tectonic stress any more.
That is why earthquakes here are rare and almost always weak: a small geological privilege.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Manduria. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Manduria.
The seismic history of Manduria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Manduria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1990II-III5 May 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 165 km away
- 1980IV23 November 1980
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M6.8), epicentre 206 km away
- 1947NF11 May 1947
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 215 km away
- 1932IV30 March 1932
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Bassa Murgia earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 70 km away
- 1932II-III2 January 1932
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Ionio settentrionale earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 147 km away
- 1910II-III3 October 1910
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Basilicata meridionale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 120 km away
- 1910IV7 June 1910
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Irpinia-Basilicata earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 196 km away
- 1905IV8 September 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 224 km away
- 1901III-IV13 December 1901
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Calabria earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 229 km away
- 1826VI-VII26 October 1826
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Salento earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 22 km away
- 1743VIII20 February 1743
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Ionio settentrionale earthquake (M6.7), epicentre 113 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 54 km from Baragiano-Palagianello, 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
5 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Manduria is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Taranto0 events · last 30 daysPuglia region20 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Manduria today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Manduria. The latest dates back to 31 July 2025.
Is Manduria a seismic area?
Manduria 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 Manduria?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Manduria was magnitude 2.5, on 25 June 2015.
When was the last quake near Manduria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Manduria dates back to 31 July 2025, magnitude 1.8.
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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)