Earthquakes today in Santa Domenica Vittoria
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 13:27). 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 Santa Domenica Vittoria: 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 = 0.190 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Santa Domenica Vittoria. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Santa Domenica Vittoria.
The seismic history of Santa Domenica Vittoria
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santa Domenica Vittoria over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2010III2 April 2010
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Etna - Piano Pernicana (Linguaglossa) earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 18 km away
- 2009IV19 December 2009
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Maletto earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 16 km away
- 1999V14 February 1999
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 34 km away
- 1998IV10 January 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante sud-occidentale earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 20 km away
- 1993III-IV12 October 1993
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Etna - Versante nord-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 15 km away
- 1992IV27 September 1992
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Sicilia centro-settentrionale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 36 km away
- 1991IV-V15 December 1991
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Etna - Versante meridionale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 21 km away
- 1990V13 December 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 80 km away
- 1990IV-V28 March 1990
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 29 km away
- 1978VI15 April 1978
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M6.0), epicentre 52 km away
- 1905F8 September 1905
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Calabria centrale earthquake (M7.0), epicentre 133 km away
- 1818VII-VIII20 February 1818
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Catanese earthquake (M6.3), epicentre 39 km away
…and 12 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 20 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?
Santa Domenica Vittoria 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 Messina103 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Santa Domenica Vittoria today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Santa Domenica Vittoria. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Santa Domenica Vittoria a seismic area?
Santa Domenica Vittoria 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 Santa Domenica Vittoria?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Santa Domenica Vittoria was magnitude 4.3, on 24 December 2018.
When was the last quake near Santa Domenica Vittoria?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santa Domenica Vittoria 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)