Earthquakes in Lampedusa e Linosa
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Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
The quietest class: the probability of strong earthquakes is very low.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.000 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
Why the ground rarely shakes here
Lampedusa e Linosa 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.
The “area” is Lampedusa e Linosa plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Lampedusa e Linosa
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Lampedusa e Linosa over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1908NF28 December 1908
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 397 km away · observed at Lampedusa
- 1908NF28 December 1908
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 397 km away · observed at Linosa
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
57 eventsEarthquakes in the area
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Lampedusa e Linosa 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 Agrigento0 events · 30gSicily region202 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Lampedusa e Linosa?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Lampedusa e Linosa area: the latest nearby dates back to 14 months ago.
Is Lampedusa e Linosa a seismic area?
Lampedusa e Linosa 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 Lampedusa e Linosa?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Lampedusa e Linosa was magnitude 3.5, in 2022.
When was the last quake near Lampedusa e Linosa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lampedusa e Linosa was 50 months ago.
Tip. Click a nearby town to explore its seismicity.
Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)