Earthquakes today in San Biagio Platani
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:54). Latest: M1.5 on 17 July 2026 at 03:55, 4 km South-West of Marianopoli, 37 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
4 km South-West of Marianopoli
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 San Biagio Platani: zone 2
A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
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 = 0.068 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of San Biagio Platani. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is San Biagio Platani.
The seismic history of San Biagio Platani
The earthquakes that were actually felt in San Biagio Platani over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF21 November 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia centrale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 50 km away
- 2004NF5 May 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Isole Eolie earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 158 km away
- 1968VI15 January 1968
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle del Belice earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 57 km away
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 14 km from Sciacca-Gela, 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
15 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
San Biagio Platani is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
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Were there earthquakes near San Biagio Platani today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of San Biagio Platani. The latest dates back to 17 July 2026.
Is San Biagio Platani a seismic area?
San Biagio Platani is classified in seismic zone 2 by the Civil Protection. A zone where strong earthquakes are possible: new buildings follow strict anti-seismic criteria.
What was the strongest earthquake near San Biagio Platani?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of San Biagio Platani was magnitude 2.4, on 14 June 2019.
When was the last quake near San Biagio Platani?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of San Biagio Platani dates back to 17 July 2026, magnitude 1.5.
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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)