Province of Taranto

Earthquakes in Statte

1.6
very light
LATEST QUAKE

5 km East of Crispiano

19 days ago · 6 Aug, 10:06
Depth 9 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
19
days since the last quake nearby
54
quakes recorded since 2014
~3 months
on average, one quake every
2.6
The strongest within 30 km
8 km West of Martina Franca
67 months ago · 11 Feb, 20:36

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone3
Seismic zone 3

Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.

Low
Expected shaking, compared with the other Italian municipalities (INGV MPS04 model)

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.086 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).

Closest earthquake
Earthquake details
30
In the town
total on record
4
In the town
last 12 months
7
In the area
last 12 months
M2.6
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Statte plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 2 months ago · 14,194 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

18265.2
Salento earthquake
26 October 1826 · 18 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
19324.5
Bassa Murgia earthquake
30 March 1932 · 32 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
17134.4
Bassa Murgia earthquake
3 January 1713 · 11 km from here
VI-VIIVery strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
17104.2
Salento earthquake
13 December 1710 · 43 km from here
VIStrong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Baragiano-Palagianello

The town lies about 14 km from Baragiano-Palagianello, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 7.4between 13 and 22 km deep

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).

Area over time

August 20261eventmax 1.6
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul

Earthquake map

54 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.6
5 km East of Crispiano
8 km North-East · 9 km
19 days ago
6 Aug, 10:06
1.3
2 km North of Statte
2 km North · 5 km
2 months ago
26 Jun, 09:12
1.3
2 km North of Statte
2 km North · 6 km
3 months ago
10 Jun, 11:22
1.3
11 km South-East of Palagiano
13 km South-West · 20 km
3 months ago
8 Jun, 11:48
1.7
2 km North-West of Statte
2 km North-West · 1 km
7 months ago
11 Feb, 10:39
2.0
4 km South-East of Crispiano
5 km North-East · 8 km
9 months ago
20 Nov, 11:30
1.6
1 km North-East of Statte
1 km North-East · 7 km
10 months ago
22 Oct, 10:11
1.2
15 km South-West of Statte
15 km South-West · 9 km
13 months ago
13 Aug, 11:51
1.3
14 km South-West of Statte
14 km South-West · 2 km
13 months ago
11 Aug, 12:54
2.2
16 km South of Pulsano
37 km South · 6 km
13 months ago
22 Jul, 13:04

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Statte sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 100% of the 29 towns in the province.
Statte30
Nearby towns average2

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Taranto1 events · 30gPuglia region20 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 073029

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Statte?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Statte area: the latest nearby dates back to 19 days ago.

Is Statte a seismic area?

Statte is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.

What was the strongest earthquake near Statte?

In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Statte was magnitude 2.6, in 2021.

When was the last quake near Statte?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Statte was 19 days ago.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)

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