Province of Nuoro

Earthquakes in Bari Sardo

1.5
very light
LATEST QUAKE

3 km South of Perdasdefogu

47 months ago · 2 Aug, 11:17
Depth 11 km

Seismic activity in the surroundings

30 km radius
1,411
days since the last quake nearby
2
quakes recorded since 2015
~5.7 years
on average, one quake every
1.5
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South of Perdasdefogu
47 months ago · 2 Aug, 11:17

INGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.

How seismic is this area?

Zone4
Seismic zone 4

The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.

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

The national hazard map provides no value for this area: that happens in the quietest parts of Italy.

Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast.

Why the ground rarely shakes here

Bari Sardo 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.

Closest earthquake
Go to Tortolì Earthquake details
1
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
In the area
last 12 months
M2.8
Strongest ever
In the area

The “area” is Bari Sardo plus nearby towns.

Last earthquake: 61 months ago · 3,938 inhabitants

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 145 km from Northern Africa offshore - East, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 8.0between 1 and 25 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

June 2026no events
Jul
Oct
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr

Earthquake map

3 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Earthquakes in the area

1.5
3 km South of Perdasdefogu
30 km South-West · 11 km
47 months ago
2 Aug, 11:17
1.4
5 km South of Tortolì
5 km North · 1 km
58 months ago
8 Sept, 10:11
2.8
Tirreno Centrale [Mare]
60 km East · 10 km
61 months ago
12 Jun, 20:25

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Bari Sardo 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 89% of the 74 towns in the province.
Bari Sardo1
Nearby towns average0.2

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

Context

Province of Nuoro0 events · 30gSardinia region0 events · 30g
ISTAT code: 091005

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes today in Bari Sardo?

No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bari Sardo area: the latest nearby dates back to 47 months ago.

Is Bari Sardo a seismic area?

Bari Sardo 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 Bari Sardo?

In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bari Sardo was magnitude 1.5, in 2022.

When was the last quake near Bari Sardo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bari Sardo was 47 months 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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