Latest quakes in or near Sicily, Italy, in the past 30 days - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake 27 km east of Reggio Calabria - Calabria, Italy - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.5 26 km east of Reggio Calabria - Calabria, Italy - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 3
- 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 57 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 14, 07:14 am (Rome) | 1.7 16 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the E | 27 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 12:34 am (Rome) | 3.1 284 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 48 km northeast of Salina Island, Sicily, Italy I FELT IT | Info | |
May 13, 07:00 pm (Rome) | 1.9 114 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 21 km southeast of Vulcano Island, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
May 13, 05:47 pm (Rome) | 1.2 18 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the E | 24 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
May 13, 05:32 am (Rome) | 1.1 12 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 30 km southeast of Vulcano Island, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 10:12 pm (Rome) | 1.8 77 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 40 km west of Vibo Valentia, Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
May 12, 10:02 pm (Rome) | 1.3 16 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the E | 43 km northeast of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
May 12, 07:58 pm (Rome) | 2.5 7.9 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the N | Tyrrhenian Sea, 41 km west of Salina Island, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
May 12, 07:44 am (Rome) | 1.1 16 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the E | 26 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
May 12, 07:16 am (Rome) | 1.2 16 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the E | 27 km east of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 11, 05:37 pm (Rome) | 2.2 66 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 30 km west of Cosenza, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 513 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)
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Sicily Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Sicily, Italy?
Sicily has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Sicily, Italy. However, Sicily has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Sicily, Italy?
On average, Sicily has about 61 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Sicily?
The last earthquake in Sicily occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy, in the morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 7.14 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Sicily in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Sicily has had 6 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 57 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Sicily in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Sicily in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 26 km (16 mi) away from Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy, in the morning of Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11.52 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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