Earthquakes today in Santa Venerina
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 10:54). 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 Santa Venerina: 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 = 0.226 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Santa Venerina. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Santa Venerina.
The seismic history of Santa Venerina
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Venerina over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002VIII29 October 2002
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Bongiardo (S. Venerina) earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Bongiardo
- 2002VIII29 October 2002
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Bongiardo (S. Venerina) earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Scura
- 1914IX-X8 May 1914
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Linera
- 1914VIII-IX8 May 1914
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Maria Vergine
- 1914VIII-IX8 May 1914
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Cosentini
- 1914VIII8 May 1914
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Dagala
- 1914VIII8 May 1914
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Bongiardo
- 1914VIII8 May 1914
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Ardichetto
- 1911VIII15 October 1911
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Fondo Macchia (Giarre) earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Palombaro
- 1911VIII15 October 1911
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Etna - Fondo Macchia (Giarre) earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Fago
- 1879VIII-IX17 June 1879
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Etna - Bongiardo (S. Venerina) earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Dagala
- 1879VIII-IX17 June 1879
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Etna - Bongiardo (S. Venerina) earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 1 km away · observed at Bongiardo
…and 396 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 4 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?
Santa Venerina 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 Santa Venerina today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Santa Venerina. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Santa Venerina a seismic area?
Santa Venerina 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 Santa Venerina?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Santa Venerina was magnitude 4.9, on 26 December 2018.
When was the last quake near Santa Venerina?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Venerina 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)