Earthquakes today in Giardinello
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 12:29). Latest: M2.7 on 23 January 2026 at 00:34, 1 km South-West of Santa Flavia, 7 km deep.
Latest earthquake within 30 km
1 km South-West of Santa Flavia
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 Giardinello: 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 = 0.177 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Giardinello. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Giardinello.
The seismic history of Giardinello
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Giardinello over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF21 November 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Sicilia centrale earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 97 km away
- 2004III5 May 2004
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Isole Eolie earthquake (M5.4), epicentre 150 km away
- 1999III30 December 1999
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 110 km away
- 1998III-IV17 January 1998
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Golfo di Castellammare earthquake (M4.8), epicentre 50 km away
- 1968VII15 January 1968
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Valle del Belice earthquake (M6.4), epicentre 40 km away
- 1954II-III20 November 1954
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Sicilia centro-occidentale earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 19 km away
- 1823V5 March 1823
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Sicilia settentrionale earthquake (M5.8), epicentre 103 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 20 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
43 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Giardinello 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 Palermo2 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Giardinello today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Giardinello. The latest dates back to 23 January 2026.
Is Giardinello a seismic area?
Giardinello 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 Giardinello?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Giardinello was magnitude 2.9, on 18 March 2017.
When was the last quake near Giardinello?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Giardinello dates back to 23 January 2026, magnitude 2.7.
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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)