Province of Nuoro

Earthquakes today in Orgosolo

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:24). Latest: M1.0 on 14 April 2025 at 09:49, 3 km East of Ottana, 1 km deep.

1.0
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

3 km East of Ottana

1 year ago · 14 Apr 2025, 09:49
Depth 1 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
547
days since the last quake within 30 km
21
quakes recorded since 2015
~7 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 Orgosolo: 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

Orgosolo 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 Orani 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 Orgosolo. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Orgosolo.

No epicentre attributed to Orgosolo in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 4,347 inhabitants

The seismic history of Orgosolo

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

  1. 2004NF18 December 2004

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 104 km away

  2. 2000NF26 April 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 106 km away

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

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 189 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

April 20251eventmax 1.0
Jan '25
Apr
Jul
Oct
Jan '26
Apr
Jul
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Earthquake map within 30 km

21 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.0
3 km East of Ottana
27 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
14 Apr 2025, 09:49
1.3
3 km South-West of Orani
23 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Dec 2024, 11:39
1.1
2 km East of Ottana
27 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Nov 2024, 09:19
1.7
3 km South-East of Ottana
27 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Oct 2024, 09:52
1.4
2 km South-East of Ottana
29 km West · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Oct 2024, 09:30
0.7
1 km South-East of Ottana
29 km West · 1 km
2 years ago
16 Jul 2024, 09:59
1.2
2 km South-East of Ottana
28 km West · 1 km
2 years ago
25 Jun 2024, 09:37
1.5
2 km East of Ottana
27 km West · 2 km
2 years ago
6 Jun 2024, 09:18
1.3
3 km East of Ottana
27 km West · 10 km
2 years ago
3 May 2024, 09:55
1.5
3 km South-East of Ottana
27 km West · 1 km
3 years ago
24 Apr 2023, 09:15

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Orgosolo 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.
Orgosolo0
Nearby towns average0.6

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: 091062

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Orgosolo today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Orgosolo. The latest dates back to 14 April 2025.

Is Orgosolo a seismic area?

Orgosolo 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 Orgosolo?

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

When was the last quake near Orgosolo?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Orgosolo dates back to 14 April 2025, magnitude 1.0.

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)