Earthquakes today in Maletto
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:37). Latest: M1.7 on 12 October 2026 at 12:42, 0 km South of Milo, 8 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 Maletto: 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 = 0.163 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Maletto. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Maletto.
The seismic history of Maletto
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Maletto over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2009V19 December 2009
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Maletto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 4 km away
- 2006V19 December 2006
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Versante nord-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 5 km away
- 1998V10 January 1998
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 7 km away
- 1990V13 December 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 72 km away
- 1987V13 August 1987
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Maletto earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 11 km away
- 1978V15 April 1978
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 67 km away
- 1914V8 May 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 27 km away
- 1914V7 May 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Fiandaca (Acireale) earthquake (M3.2), epicentre 27 km away
- 1908VII28 December 1908
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 78 km away
- 1832V-VI31 October 1832
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Versante occidentale earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 7 km away
- 1818VIII-IX20 February 1818
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 30 km away
- 1693VII11 January 1693
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 75 km away
…and 32 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 25 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).
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?
Maletto sits in one of the most seismically active areas of its province: quakes are a familiar presence here, almost always light.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Catania37 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Maletto today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Maletto. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Maletto a seismic area?
Maletto 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 Maletto?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Maletto was magnitude 4.9, on 26 December 2018.
When was the last quake near Maletto?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Maletto dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 1.7.
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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)