Province of Oristano

Earthquakes today in Ulà Tirso

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:17). 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
19
quakes recorded since 2015
~7 months
on average, one quake every
1.7
The strongest within 30 km
3 km South-East of Ottana
1 year ago · 28 Oct 2024, 09:52

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

How seismic is Ulà Tirso: 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

Ulà Tirso 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
M1.7
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Ulà Tirso. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Ulà Tirso.

No epicentre attributed to Ulà Tirso in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 580 inhabitants

The seismic history of Ulà Tirso

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

  1. 2000III26 April 2000

    Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 143 km away

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

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 194 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

19 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

0.9
4 km West of Olzai
18 km North-East · 1 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 08:47
0.9
4 km West of Olzai
18 km North-East · 1 km
3 months ago
9 Jul 2026, 08:47
1.0
3 km East of Ottana
25 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
14 Apr 2025, 09:49
1.1
2 km East of Ottana
24 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Nov 2024, 09:19
1.7
3 km South-East of Ottana
23 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
28 Oct 2024, 09:52
1.4
2 km South-East of Ottana
23 km North-East · 1 km
1 year ago
16 Oct 2024, 09:30
1.1
4 km South-West of Macomer
29 km North-West · 1 km
2 years ago
26 Jul 2024, 12:20
0.7
1 km South-East of Ottana
23 km North-East · 1 km
2 years ago
16 Jul 2024, 09:59
1.2
2 km South-East of Ottana
22 km North-East · 1 km
2 years ago
25 Jun 2024, 09:37
1.5
2 km East of Ottana
25 km North-East · 2 km
2 years ago
6 Jun 2024, 09:18

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Ulà Tirso 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.
Ulà Tirso0
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: 095068

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Ulà Tirso today?

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

Is Ulà Tirso a seismic area?

Ulà Tirso 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 Ulà Tirso?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Ulà Tirso was magnitude 1.7, on 28 October 2024.

When was the last quake near Ulà Tirso?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Ulà Tirso 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)