Province of Oristano

Earthquakes today in Laconi

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:39). Latest: M1.5 on 19 July 2023 at 09:48, offshore, 1 km deep.

1.5
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

5 km SE Orroli (CA)

3 years ago · 19 Jul 2023, 09:48
Depth 1 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
1,182
days since the last quake within 30 km
7
quakes recorded since 2015
~1.7 years
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 Laconi: 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

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

No epicentre attributed to Laconi in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 2,008 inhabitants

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 170 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

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Earthquake map within 30 km

7 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.5
5 km SE Orroli (CA)
30 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
19 Jul 2023, 09:48
1.7
6 km E Orroli (CA)
30 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
14 Jul 2023, 09:07
1.7
5 km SE Orroli (CA)
30 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
13 Jun 2023, 10:18
1.8
6 km SE Orroli (CA)
30 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
26 May 2023, 10:03
1.8
5 km SE Orroli (CA)
30 km South-East · 1 km
3 years ago
16 Mar 2023, 09:58
0.9
3 km NW Gergei (CA)
16 km South · 1 km
4 years ago
3 Jul 2022, 13:41
1.8
1 km South-East of Pauli Arbarei
25 km South-West · 13 km
4 years ago
7 May 2022, 02:29

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 87 towns in the province.
Laconi0
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 Oristano0 events · last 30 daysSardinia region0 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 095082

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Laconi today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Laconi. The latest dates back to 19 July 2023.

Is Laconi a seismic area?

Laconi 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 Laconi?

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

When was the last quake near Laconi?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Laconi dates back to 19 July 2023, magnitude 1.5.

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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)