Province of Sassari

Earthquakes today in Alà dei Sardi

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 16:59). Latest: M0.7 on 31 July 2025 at 11:17, 2 km South-East of Buddusò, 8 km deep.

0.7
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

2 km South-East of Buddusò

1 year ago · 31 Jul 2025, 11:17
Depth 8 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
439
days since the last quake within 30 km
8
quakes recorded since 2015
~18 months
on average, one quake every
2.5
The strongest within 30 km
6 km East of Telti
10 years ago · 20 Oct 2015, 09:08

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

How seismic is Alà dei Sardi: 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

Alà dei Sardi 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 Buddusò Earthquake details
0
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.5
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

No epicentre attributed to Alà dei Sardi in the INGV catalogue since 2015 · 1,947 inhabitants

The closest seismic structure

Northern Africa offshore - East

The town lies about 242 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 20251eventmax 0.7
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Earthquake map within 30 km

8 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

0.7
2 km South-East of Buddusò
13 km South-West · 8 km
1 year ago
31 Jul 2025, 11:17
0.7
9 km North-East of Monti
19 km North · 1 km
1 year ago
20 Jun 2025, 12:58
1.3
5 km West of Loiri Porto San Paolo
24 km North-East · 10 km
1 year ago
13 Jun 2025, 10:18
1.1
6 km West of Loiri Porto San Paolo
22 km North-East · 9 km
1 year ago
12 May 2025, 12:18
1.3
9 km North-East of Berchidda
20 km North-West · 13 km
1 year ago
22 Feb 2025, 01:25
2.0
4 km North-East of Berchidda
17 km North-West · 10 km
1 year ago
13 Feb 2025, 12:54
1.3
7 km North-East of Berchidda
16 km North-West · 10 km
1 year ago
11 Jan 2025, 21:57
2.5
6 km East of Telti
24 km North · 9 km
10 years ago
20 Oct 2015, 09:08

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

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

quietermore active
More epicentres than 0% of the 92 towns in the province.
Alà dei Sardi0
Nearby towns average1.9

Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.

Context

Province of Sassari0 events · last 30 daysSardinia region0 events · last 30 days
ISTAT code: 090002

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Alà dei Sardi today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Alà dei Sardi. The latest dates back to 31 July 2025.

Is Alà dei Sardi a seismic area?

Alà dei Sardi 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 Alà dei Sardi?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Alà dei Sardi was magnitude 2.5, on 20 October 2015.

When was the last quake near Alà dei Sardi?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Alà dei Sardi dates back to 31 July 2025, magnitude 0.7.

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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)