Earthquakes today in Monteiasi
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:16). Latest: M1.6 on 6 August 2026 at 10:06, 5 km East of Crispiano, 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 Monteiasi: 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 = 0.063 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Monteiasi. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Monteiasi.
The seismic history of Monteiasi
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Monteiasi over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1994III-IV7 January 1994
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 34 km away
- 1990III5 May 1990
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Potentino earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 140 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 27 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
54 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Monteiasi 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 Taranto0 events · last 30 daysPuglia region20 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Monteiasi today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Monteiasi. The latest dates back to 6 August 2026.
Is Monteiasi a seismic area?
Monteiasi 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 Monteiasi?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Monteiasi was magnitude 2.6, on 11 February 2021.
When was the last quake near Monteiasi?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Monteiasi dates back to 6 August 2026, magnitude 1.6.
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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)