Earthquakes in Centuripe
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 = 0.126 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Centuripe plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Centuripe
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Centuripe over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2018IV6 October 2018
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 11 km away
- 2009IV8 November 2009
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 32 km away
- 2008IV16 December 2008
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 17 km away
- 2006V20 May 2006
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 16 km away
- 1998IV10 January 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 22 km away
- 1991IV15 December 1991
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante meridionale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 24 km away
- 1990V13 December 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 68 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 101 km away
- 1846V22 April 1846
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Piana di Catania earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 17 km away
- 1818VIII20 February 1818
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 34 km away
- 1818VI-VII20 February 1818
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 34 km away · observed at Carcaci
- 1693VII11 January 1693
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 57 km away
…and 22 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 11 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?
Centuripe 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 Enna7 events · 30gSicily region127 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Centuripe?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Centuripe area: the latest nearby dates back to 4 days ago.
Is Centuripe a seismic area?
Centuripe 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 Centuripe?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Centuripe was magnitude 4.6, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Centuripe?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Centuripe was 4 days ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)