Province of Oristano

Earthquakes today in Villanova Truschedu

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 15:32). The INGV catalogue has no earthquakes within 30 km since 2015.

Latest earthquake within 30 km

Since 2015 the INGV catalogue has recorded no earthquakes within 30 km of Villanova Truschedu. Activity within a wider radius is shown below.

Seismic activity within 50 km

50 km radius

No events within 30 km of the town. The closest on record: magnitude 0.9, 30 km away.

96
days since the last quake within 50 km
27
quakes recorded since 2015
~5 months
on average, one quake every
1.9
The strongest within 50 km
16 km South of Cabras
3 years ago · 31 Mar 2023, 14:13

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

How seismic is Villanova Truschedu: 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

Villanova Truschedu 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.

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Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Villanova Truschedu in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 323 inhabitants

The seismic history of Villanova Truschedu

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

  1. 2000NF26 April 2000

    Imperceptible: only instruments record it.

    Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 156 km away

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

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 195 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

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Latest earthquakes within 30 km

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Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Villanova Truschedu 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.
Villanova Truschedu0
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: 095071

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Villanova Truschedu today?

No. The INGV catalogue (since 2015) has no quakes within 30 km of Villanova Truschedu.

Is Villanova Truschedu a seismic area?

Villanova Truschedu 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 Villanova Truschedu?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 50 km of Villanova Truschedu was magnitude 1.9, on 31 March 2023.

When was the last quake near Villanova Truschedu?

The INGV catalogue (since 2015) has no quakes within 30 km of Villanova Truschedu. The closest: magnitude 0.9, 30 km away, on 9 July 2026.

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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)