Earthquakes in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
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?
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 = 0.222 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fiumefreddo di Sicilia plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2018IV26 December 2018
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Fleri earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 18 km away
- 2012IV27 June 2012
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante orientale earthquake (M3.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 2010IV2 April 2010
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Piano Pernicana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 10 km away
- 2009IV19 December 2009
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Maletto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 30 km away
- 2009IV14 March 2009
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante orientale earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 9 km away
- 2001IV22 April 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 25 km away
- 2001IV9 January 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Zafferana Etnea earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 13 km away
- 1990IV-V13 December 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 57 km away
- 1959IV23 December 1959
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piana di Catania earthquake (M5.1), epicentre 55 km away
- 1952V19 March 1952
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 15 km away
- 1911IV15 October 1911
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Fondo Macchia (Giarre) earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 11 km away
- 1818VIII20 February 1818
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 22 km away
…and 34 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 6 km from Gela-Catania, 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?
Fiumefreddo 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 Catania23 events · 30gSicily region127 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fiumefreddo di Sicilia area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 days ago.
Is Fiumefreddo di Sicilia a seismic area?
Fiumefreddo 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 Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fiumefreddo di Sicilia was magnitude 4.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Fiumefreddo di Sicilia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fiumefreddo di Sicilia was yesterday.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)