Province of Nuoro

Earthquakes today in Gadoni

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:35). Latest: M1.6 on 21 July 2023 at 09:11, offshore, 1 km deep.

1.6
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

6 km NW Escalaplano (CA)

3 years ago · 21 Jul 2023, 09:11
Depth 1 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
1,180
days since the last quake within 30 km
28
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 months
on average, one quake every
1.8
The strongest within 30 km
6 km SE Orroli (CA)
3 years ago · 26 May 2023, 10:03

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

How seismic is Gadoni: zone 4

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

Gadoni 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
Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M1.8
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Gadoni. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Gadoni.

No epicentre attributed to Gadoni in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 886 inhabitants

The seismic history of Gadoni

The earthquakes that were actually felt in Gadoni over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).

  1. 2000NF26 April 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 143 km away

Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 166 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).

Over time within 30 km

October 2026no events
Jan '25
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Earthquake map within 30 km

28 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.6
6 km NW Escalaplano (CA)
26 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
21 Jul 2023, 09:11
1.5
5 km SE Orroli (CA)
25 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
19 Jul 2023, 09:48
1.7
6 km E Orroli (CA)
25 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
14 Jul 2023, 09:07
1.7
5 km NW Escalaplano (CA)
26 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
12 Jul 2023, 09:53
1.7
6 km NW Escalaplano (CA)
25 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
26 Jun 2023, 10:48
1.7
5 km SE Orroli (CA)
25 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
13 Jun 2023, 10:18
1.5
6 km NW Escalaplano (CA)
26 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
7 Jun 2023, 09:56
1.7
6 km NW Escalaplano (CA)
26 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
31 May 2023, 10:13
1.8
6 km SE Orroli (CA)
25 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
26 May 2023, 10:03
1.6
5 km N Escalaplano (CA)
26 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
22 May 2023, 10:43

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Gadoni is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 74 towns in the province.
Gadoni0
Nearby towns average0

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 · last 30 daysSardinia region0 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 091025

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Gadoni today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Gadoni. The latest dates back to 21 July 2023.

Is Gadoni a seismic area?

Gadoni 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 Gadoni?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Gadoni was magnitude 1.8, on 26 May 2023.

When was the last quake near Gadoni?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Gadoni dates back to 21 July 2023, magnitude 1.6.

Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.

Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification

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