Earthquakes in Roccafiorita
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 = 0.215 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Roccafiorita plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Roccafiorita
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Roccafiorita over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2001NF9 January 2001
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Etna - Zafferana Etnea earthquake (M3.7), epicentre 29 km away
- 2000NF5 November 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Etna - Versante meridionale earthquake (M3.9), epicentre 39 km away
- 1975II16 January 1975
Very light: felt only by a few people at rest, on upper floors.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 39 km away
- 1908VII-VIII28 December 1908
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 44 km away
- 1905V8 September 1905
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 117 km away
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?
Roccafiorita 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 Messina73 events · 30gSicily region127 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Roccafiorita?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Roccafiorita area: the latest nearby dates back to yesterday.
Is Roccafiorita a seismic area?
Roccafiorita 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 Roccafiorita?
In the last ~12 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Roccafiorita was magnitude 4.1, in 2019.
When was the last quake near Roccafiorita?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Roccafiorita was 8 hours ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)