Earthquakes in Bompensiere
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~12 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
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 = 0.066 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Bompensiere plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Bompensiere
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Bompensiere over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 1995NF11 April 1995
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia centrale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 19 km away
- 1994NF6 May 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia centrale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 41 km away
- 1990NF13 December 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 146 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 24 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).
Area over time
Earthquake map
46 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Bompensiere 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
Province of Caltanissetta0 events · 30gSicily region127 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Bompensiere?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Bompensiere area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Bompensiere a seismic area?
Bompensiere is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Bompensiere?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Bompensiere was magnitude 3.6, in 2023.
When was the last quake near Bompensiere?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Bompensiere was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)