Earthquakes in Raddusa
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 = 0.117 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Raddusa plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Raddusa
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Raddusa over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2018III6 October 2018
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 35 km away
- 2005NF21 November 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia centrale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 39 km away
- 2004III30 December 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Monti Iblei earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 70 km away
- 2004NF5 May 2004
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Isole Eolie earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 120 km away
- 2001NF9 January 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Etna - Zafferana Etnea earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 56 km away
- 1997NF30 July 1997
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monti Iblei earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 39 km away
- 1994NF6 May 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia centrale earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 35 km away
- 1994NF5 January 1994
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 194 km away
- 1990VI13 December 1990
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 82 km away
- 1947NF11 May 1947
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 217 km away
- 1909NF1 July 1909
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M5.5), epicentre 119 km away
- 1908VI28 December 1908
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 125 km away
…and one more documented effect 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 9 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?
Raddusa is quieter 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 Raddusa?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Raddusa area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Raddusa a seismic area?
Raddusa 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 Raddusa?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Raddusa was magnitude 3.6, in 2020.
When was the last quake near Raddusa?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Raddusa was 7 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)