Earthquakes today in Santo Stefano di Camastra
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:43). Latest: M1.6 on 12 October 2026 at 10:45, offshore, 9 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
Costa Siciliana nord-orientale (Messina)
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 Santo Stefano di Camastra: 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 = 0.181 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Santo Stefano di Camastra. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Santo Stefano di Camastra.
The seismic history of Santo Stefano di Camastra
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Santo Stefano di Camastra over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002IV-V6 September 2002
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 72 km away
- 1992IV-V6 April 1992
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 21 km away
- 1980V28 May 1980
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.7), epicentre 55 km away
- 1979IV-V16 January 1979
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Golfo di Patti earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 67 km away
- 1978IV-V26 August 1978
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 13 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 76 km away
- 1977IV-V5 June 1977
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 12 km away
- 1976V-VI17 September 1976
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M4.5), epicentre 18 km away
- 1967VIII31 October 1967
Ruinous: partial collapses in ordinary buildings, widespread heavy damage.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 15 km away
- 1908V28 December 1908
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 117 km away
- 1894IV-V16 November 1894
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Calabria meridionale earthquake (M6.1), epicentre 136 km away
- 1892V16 March 1892
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Alicudi earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 65 km away
…and 23 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 43 km from Southern Tyrrhenian S, 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
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Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Santo Stefano di Camastra is about average for its province in recorded quakes.
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 Santo Stefano di Camastra today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Santo Stefano di Camastra. The latest dates back to 12 October 2026.
Is Santo Stefano di Camastra a seismic area?
Santo Stefano di Camastra 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 Santo Stefano di Camastra?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Santo Stefano di Camastra was magnitude 4.2, on 21 March 2026.
When was the last quake near Santo Stefano di Camastra?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Santo Stefano di Camastra dates back to 12 October 2026, magnitude 1.6.
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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)