Earthquakes today in Cefalà Diana
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 14:07). Latest: M1.6 on 8 May 2026 at 08:51, 1 km South of Godrano, 10 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 Cefalà Diana: 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 = 0.153 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Cefalà Diana. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Cefalà Diana.
The seismic history of Cefalà Diana
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Cefalà Diana over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2002V-VI6 September 2002
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.9), epicentre 54 km away
- 1990NF13 December 1990
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia sud-orientale earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 186 km away
- 1977NF5 June 1977
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monti Nebrodi earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 77 km away
- 1968VI15 January 1968
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Valle del Belice earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 46 km away
- 1823VI5 March 1823
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Sicilia settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 83 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 lies about 34 km from Monte Magaggiaro-Pizzo Telegrafo, 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
28 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Cefalà Diana 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 Palermo2 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Cefalà Diana today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Cefalà Diana. The latest dates back to 8 May 2026.
Is Cefalà Diana a seismic area?
Cefalà Diana 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 Cefalà Diana?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Cefalà Diana was magnitude 2.7, on 23 January 2026.
When was the last quake near Cefalà Diana?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Cefalà Diana dates back to 8 May 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)