Earthquakes in Castiglione di Sicilia
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?
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 = 0.204 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Castiglione di Sicilia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Castiglione di Sicilia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Castiglione di Sicilia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002V27 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Piano Provenzana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Passopisciaro
- 2002V27 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Piano Provenzana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Rovittello
- 2002V27 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Piano Provenzana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Solicchiata
- 2002V27 October 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Piano Provenzana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 8 km away
- 1999V14 February 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 42 km away
- 1988D28 October 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Piano Pernicana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M3.6), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Caserma Pitarrone
- 1986V29 October 1986
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Piano Provenzana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Rovittello
- 1986V29 October 1986
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Piano Provenzana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 7 km away · observed at Solicchiata
- 1978VI15 April 1978
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 59 km away
- 1978V-VI15 April 1978
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 59 km away · observed at Rovittello
- 1818VIII20 February 1818
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 28 km away
- 1693VIII-IX11 January 1693
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 80 km away
…and 79 more documented effects in this town's history.
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 13 km from Patti-Giardini, 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
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Castiglione di Sicilia records more quakes than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Catania39 events · 30gSicily region203 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Castiglione di Sicilia?
Yes: today the Castiglione di Sicilia area (town and surroundings) recorded 2 quakes; the most recent 3 hours ago.
Is Castiglione di Sicilia a seismic area?
Castiglione di Sicilia 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 Castiglione di Sicilia?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Castiglione di Sicilia was magnitude 4.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Castiglione di Sicilia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione di Sicilia was 3 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)