Earthquakes today in Naso
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:02). Latest: M0.9 on 12 October 2026 at 14:38, 2 km South-West of Furnari, 9 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 Naso: 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 = 0.167 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Naso. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Naso.
The seismic history of Naso
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Naso over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2013V-VI15 August 2013
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Peloritani earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 12 km away
- 1999VI14 February 1999
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 24 km away
- 1978VII-VIII15 April 1978
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 40 km away
- 1967VI31 October 1967
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 43 km away
- 1908VII-VIII28 December 1908
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 79 km away
- 1905V-VI8 September 1905
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 131 km away
- 1823VIII-IX5 March 1823
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Sicilia settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 39 km away
- 1786VII-VIII10 March 1786
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 21 km away
- 1739VIII-IX10 May 1739
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 4 km away
- 1736VI-VII16 August 1736
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Sicilia centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 110 km away
- 1693VIII11 January 1693
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M7.3), epicentre 111 km away
- 1613IX25 August 1613
Destructive: many buildings partly or fully collapse.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 1 km away
…and 24 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 26 km from Patti-Giardini, 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?
Naso 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 Messina103 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Naso today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Naso. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Naso a seismic area?
Naso 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 Naso?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Naso was magnitude 4.5, on 4 December 2022.
When was the last quake near Naso?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Naso dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 0.9.
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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)