Earthquakes today in Porto Torres
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:32). Latest: M1.6 on 11 April 2025 at 14:54, 0 km East of Sassari, 11 km deep.
Seismic activity within 30 km
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is Porto Torres: 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
Porto Torres 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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Porto Torres. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Porto Torres.
The seismic history of Porto Torres
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Porto Torres over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2000III-IV26 April 2000
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Tirreno centrale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 155 km away
- 1948V13 November 1948
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Mar di Sardegna earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 62 km away · observed at Asinara (Fornelli)
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 267 km from Imperia Promontory, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
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
Earthquake map within 30 km
2 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Porto Torres sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
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 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Porto Torres today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Porto Torres. The latest dates back to 11 April 2025.
Is Porto Torres a seismic area?
Porto Torres 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 Porto Torres?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Porto Torres was magnitude 1.6, on 11 April 2025.
When was the last quake near Porto Torres?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Porto Torres dates back to 11 April 2025, magnitude 1.6.
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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)