Earthquakes today in Lampedusa e Linosa
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:48). Latest: M3.5 on 14 May 2022 at 12:40, offshore, 10 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Lampedusa e Linosa (Agrigento)
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 Lampedusa e Linosa: zone 4
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.
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Lampedusa e Linosa. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Lampedusa e Linosa.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
6 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Agrigento2 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Lampedusa e Linosa today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Lampedusa e Linosa. The latest dates back to 14 May 2022.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Lampedusa e Linosa was magnitude 3.5, on 14 May 2022.
When was the last quake near Lampedusa e Linosa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Lampedusa e Linosa dates back to 14 May 2022, magnitude 3.5.
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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)