Earthquakes today in Trecastagni
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:38). 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 Trecastagni: 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 Trecastagni. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Trecastagni.
The seismic history of Trecastagni
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Trecastagni over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2018D26 December 2018
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Fleri earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 4 km away · observed at Contrada Monte Ilice
- 1988VI21 November 1988
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - C.da Trigona (Trecastagni) earthquake (M2.8), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Contrada Trigona
- 1984VII25 October 1984
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Etna - Fleri (Zafferana E.) earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Contrada Monte Ilice
- 1984VII25 October 1984
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Etna - Fleri (Zafferana E.) earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Contrada Cavotta
- 1984D25 October 1984
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Fleri (Zafferana E.) earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 3 km away · observed at Carpene
- 1983VI-VII20 July 1983
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Etna - Viagrande earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Gaglianese
- 1983VI20 July 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Viagrande earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away · observed at Sant'Alfio
- 1983VI20 July 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Viagrande earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 5 km away
- 1941VI-VII27 March 1941
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Etna - Fleri (Zafferana E.) earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 2 km away · observed at Contrada Monte Ilice
- 1818VIII-IX20 February 1818
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 8 km away
- 1693X-XI11 January 1693
Catastrophic: very few buildings remain standing; landslides and ground cracks.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 57 km away
- 1634VI-VII21 December 1634
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Etna - Versante meridionale earthquake (M3.5), epicentre 4 km away
…and 127 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?
Trecastagni 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 Catania37 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Trecastagni today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Trecastagni. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Trecastagni a seismic area?
Trecastagni 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 Trecastagni?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Trecastagni was magnitude 4.9, on 26 December 2018.
When was the last quake near Trecastagni?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Trecastagni 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)