Earthquakes in Tremestieri Etneo
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 = 0.222 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Tremestieri Etneo plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Tremestieri Etneo
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Tremestieri Etneo over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2018IV26 December 2018
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Fleri earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 10 km away
- 2018IV6 October 2018
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 19 km away
- 2005IV31 October 2005
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Trecastagni earthquake (M3.8), epicentre 6 km away
- 2002IV24 November 2002
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante orientale earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 15 km away
- 2001IV9 January 2001
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Zafferana Etnea earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 16 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 42 km away
- 1986IV29 January 1986
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Nicolosi earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 8 km away · observed at Piano
- 1983V-VI20 July 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Etna - Viagrande earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 6 km away · observed at Piano
- 1980V21 August 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Tremestieri Etneo earthquake (M2.6), epicentre 2 km away
- 1914V8 May 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Linera (S. Venerina) earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 12 km away
- 1818VIII-IX20 February 1818
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 7 km away
- 1693X11 January 1693
Completely destructive: most buildings are destroyed.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 47 km away
…and 42 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 sits above this source area: the deep structure where this area's earthquakes can originate.
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?
Tremestieri Etneo is among the quietest towns of its province: very few epicentres are recorded here.
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 Tremestieri Etneo?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Tremestieri Etneo area: the latest nearby dates back to 5 days ago.
Is Tremestieri Etneo a seismic area?
Tremestieri Etneo 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 Tremestieri Etneo?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Tremestieri Etneo was magnitude 4.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Tremestieri Etneo?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Tremestieri Etneo was 5 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)