Earthquakes today in Ottana
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:13). Latest: M0.9 on 9 July 2026 at 08:47, 4 km West of Olzai, 1 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Ottana: 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
Ottana 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Ottana. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ottana.
The seismic history of Ottana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Ottana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2004NF12 December 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 118 km away
- 2000IV26 April 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 121 km away
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 206 km from Northern Africa offshore - East, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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
Earthquake map within 30 km
24 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Ottana sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Ottana today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Ottana. The latest dates back to 9 July 2026.
Is Ottana a seismic area?
Ottana 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 Ottana?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ottana was magnitude 1.8, on 27 July 2022.
When was the last quake near Ottana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ottana dates back to 9 July 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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Sources:INGV earthquake catalogueDBMI15 macroseismic historyCivil Protection seismic classification
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)