Earthquakes today in Pedara
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:12). 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 Pedara: 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 = 0.229 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Pedara. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Pedara.
The seismic history of Pedara
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Pedara over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2008V20 April 2008
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Nicolosi earthquake (M3.2), epicentre 3 km away
- 2005V31 October 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Trecastagni earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 3 km away
- 2005V31 October 2005
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Trecastagni earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Tarderia
- 2001V13 July 2001
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Versante meridionale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 12 km away
- 1997V24 December 1997
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Versante meridionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 15 km away
- 1984V-VI7 November 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Pedara earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 2 km away
- 1984V-VI7 November 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Pedara earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Collegio
- 1908VI-VII28 December 1908
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 79 km away
- 1893V-VI31 March 1893
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Nicolosi earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 4 km away
- 1848VII11 January 1848
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Golfo di Catania earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 29 km away
- 1818VIII20 February 1818
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 9 km away
- 1693X-XI11 January 1693
Catastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 56 km away
…and 117 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 3 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?
Pedara is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Pedara today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Pedara. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Pedara a seismic area?
Pedara 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 Pedara?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Pedara was magnitude 4.9, on 26 December 2018.
When was the last quake near Pedara?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Pedara 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)