Earthquakes today in Castiglione di Sicilia
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 21:53). Latest: M0.9 on 12 October 2026 at 14:38, 2 km South-West of Furnari, 9 km deep.
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 Castiglione di Sicilia: 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 = 0.204 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Castiglione di Sicilia. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Castiglione di Sicilia.
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).
Over time within 30 km
Earthquake map within 30 km
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
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 Catania36 events · last 30 daysSicily region173 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Castiglione di Sicilia today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Castiglione di Sicilia. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
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 INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Castiglione di Sicilia was magnitude 4.9, on 26 December 2018.
When was the last quake near Castiglione di Sicilia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Castiglione di Sicilia dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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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)