Province of Sassari

Earthquakes today in Santa Teresa Gallura

Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:36). Latest: M1.4 on 14 May 2025 at 14:06, 7 km East of La Maddalena, 2 km deep.

1.4
very light

Latest earthquake within 30 km

7 km East of La Maddalena

1 year ago · 14 May 2025, 14:06
Depth 2 km

Seismic activity within 30 km

30 km radius
517
days since the last quake within 30 km
6
quakes recorded since 2015
~2.0 years
on average, one quake every
2.4
The strongest within 30 km
21 km North of Santa Teresa Gallura
1 year ago · 31 Mar 2025, 16:22

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

How seismic is Santa Teresa Gallura: 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

Santa Teresa Gallura 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
Earthquake details
3
In the town
total on record
0
In the town
last 12 months
0
Within 30 km
last 12 months
M2.4
Strongest since 2015
Within 30 km

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

Latest earthquake attributed to Santa Teresa Gallura: 10 July 2025 · 5,018 inhabitants

The great earthquakes in this area's history

Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.

19484.7
Mar di Sardegna earthquake
13 November 1948 · 29 km from here

Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).

The closest seismic structure

Livorno Hills

The town lies about 266 km from Livorno Hills, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.

estimated maximum magnitude 6.2between 1 and 7 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

May 20251eventmax 1.4
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Earthquake map within 30 km

6 events
Magnitude:lightweakmoderatestrong

Latest earthquakes within 30 km

1.4
7 km East of La Maddalena
25 km East · 2 km
1 year ago
14 May 2025, 14:06
1.4
6 km South of La Maddalena
21 km East · 10 km
1 year ago
3 Apr 2025, 10:35
2.4
1 year ago
31 Mar 2025, 16:22
1.0
6 km East of La Maddalena
23 km East · 10 km
2 years ago
7 Jun 2024, 10:01
1.4
2 years ago
5 Jun 2024, 09:34
2.4
7 years ago
12 Aug 2019, 09:52

Nearby towns

How does it compare with the surroundings?

Santa Teresa Gallura sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.

quietermore active
More epicentres than 93% of the 92 towns in the province.
Santa Teresa Gallura3
Nearby towns average1.6

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: 090063

Frequently asked questions

Were there earthquakes near Santa Teresa Gallura today?

No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Santa Teresa Gallura. The latest dates back to 14 May 2025.

Is Santa Teresa Gallura a seismic area?

Santa Teresa Gallura 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 Santa Teresa Gallura?

In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Santa Teresa Gallura was magnitude 2.4, on 31 March 2025.

When was the last quake near Santa Teresa Gallura?

The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Teresa Gallura dates back to 14 May 2025, magnitude 1.4.

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)