Province of Nuoro

Earthquakes today in Ollolai

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:37). Latest: M0.9 on 9 July 2026 at 08:47, 4 km West of Olzai, 1 km deep.

0.9
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

4 km West of Olzai

3 months ago · 9 Jul 2026, 08:47
Depth 1 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
96
days since the last quake within 30 km
23
quakes recorded since 2015
~6 months
on average, one quake every
1.8
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South of Orani
4 years ago · 27 Jul 2022, 11:12

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

How seismic is Ollolai: 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

Ollolai 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 Ottana Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
2
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 Ollolai. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ollolai.

No epicentre attributed to Ollolai in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,373 inhabitants

The seismic history of Ollolai

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

  1. 2000III-IV26 April 2000

    Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 117 km away

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

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 195 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

July 20262eventsmax 0.9
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Earthquake map within 30 km

23 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

0.9
4 km West of Olzai
13 km West · 1 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 08:47
0.9
4 km West of Olzai
13 km West · 1 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 08:47
1.0
3 km East of Ottana
11 km North-West · 1 km
1 year ago
14 Apr 2025, 09:49
1.3
3 km South-West of Orani
11 km North-West · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Dec 2024, 11:39
1.1
2 km East of Ottana
11 km North-West · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Nov 2024, 09:19
1.7
3 km South-East of Ottana
11 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Oct 2024, 09:52
1.4
2 km South-East of Ottana
12 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Oct 2024, 09:30
0.7
1 km South-East of Ottana
13 km West · 1 km
2 years ago
16 Jul 2024, 09:59
1.2
2 km South-East of Ottana
12 km West · 1 km
2 years ago
25 Jun 2024, 09:37
1.5
2 km East of Ottana
12 km North-West · 2 km
2 years ago
6 Jun 2024, 09:18

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Ollolai 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.
Ollolai0
Nearby towns average1.9

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: 091056

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Ollolai today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Ollolai. The latest dates back to 9 July 2026.

Is Ollolai a seismic area?

Ollolai 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 Ollolai?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ollolai was magnitude 1.8, on 27 July 2022.

When was the last quake near Ollolai?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ollolai dates back to 9 July 2026, magnitude 0.9.

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)