Earthquakes today in Trabia
Today, within 30 km: no earthquakes recorded (updated at 11:36). Latest: M1.6 on 18 August 2026 at 06:44, 4 km South of Cerda, 32 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 Trabia: 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 = 0.176 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
“Within 30 km”: epicentres less than 30 km from the centre of Trabia. “In the town”: quakes whose nearest town to the epicentre is Trabia.
The seismic history of Trabia
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Trabia 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 42 km away
- 1996NF14 December 1996
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Monti Madonie earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 31 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 62 km away
- 1940VI15 January 1940
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 19 km away · observed at San Nicola l'Arena
- 1940V15 January 1940
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.3), epicentre 19 km away
- 1908III28 December 1908
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Stretto di Messina earthquake (M7.1), epicentre 182 km away
- 1907VI21 January 1907
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M4.1), epicentre 7 km away
- 1906VII11 September 1906
Very strong: hard to stand; chimneys and roof tiles fall, serious damage to weaker buildings.
Tirreno meridionale earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 5 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 67 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 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
60 eventsLatest earthquakes within 30 km
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Trabia 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 Palermo2 events · last 30 daysSicily region176 events · last 30 daysFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes near Trabia today?
No, no quakes were recorded today within 30 km of Trabia. The latest dates back to 18 August 2026.
Is Trabia a seismic area?
Trabia 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 Trabia?
In the INGV catalogue since 2015, the strongest earthquake within 30 km of Trabia was magnitude 4.3, on 31 August 2021.
When was the last quake near Trabia?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Trabia dates back to 18 August 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)