Province of Oristano

Earthquakes today in Tadasuni

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:47). 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
24
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 Tadasuni: 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

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

No epicentre attributed to Tadasuni in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 184 inhabitants

The seismic history of Tadasuni

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

  1. 2000IV-V26 April 2000

    Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 140 km away

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

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 200 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

24 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

0.9
4 km West of Olzai
14 km North-East · 1 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 08:47
0.9
4 km West of Olzai
14 km North-East · 1 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 08:47
1.0
3 km East of Ottana
20 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
14 Apr 2025, 09:49
1.3
3 km South-West of Orani
27 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Dec 2024, 11:39
1.1
2 km East of Ottana
19 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Nov 2024, 09:19
1.7
3 km South-East of Ottana
19 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Oct 2024, 09:52
1.4
2 km South-East of Ottana
18 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Oct 2024, 09:30
1.1
4 km South-West of Macomer
23 km North-West · 1 km
2 years ago
26 Jul 2024, 12:20
0.7
1 km South-East of Ottana
18 km North-East · 1 km
2 years ago
16 Jul 2024, 09:59
1.2
2 km South-East of Ottana
18 km North-East · 1 km
2 years ago
25 Jun 2024, 09:37

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Tadasuni 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.
Tadasuni0
Nearby towns average0.2

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: 095064

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Tadasuni today?

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

Is Tadasuni a seismic area?

Tadasuni 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 Tadasuni?

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

When was the last quake near Tadasuni?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tadasuni 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)