Earthquakes today in San Marzano di San Giuseppe
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:54). 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 San Marzano di San Giuseppe: 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 San Marzano di San Giuseppe. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Marzano di San Giuseppe.
The seismic history of San Marzano di San Giuseppe
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Marzano di San Giuseppe over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1988III13 April 1988
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Golfo di Taranto earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 101 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 39 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
42 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Marzano di San Giuseppe 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 San Marzano di San Giuseppe today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Marzano di San Giuseppe. The latest dates back to 6 August 2026.
Is San Marzano di San Giuseppe a seismic area?
San Marzano di San Giuseppe 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 San Marzano di San Giuseppe?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Marzano di San Giuseppe was magnitude 2.5, on 25 June 2015.
When was the last quake near San Marzano di San Giuseppe?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Marzano di San Giuseppe 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)