Latest quakes in or near Strait of Sicily - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.7 earthquake Italy: 1 km NE Canicattini Bagni (SR) - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.3 Strait of Sicily - Nabeul, Tunisia - Mar 29, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
- 24 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 111 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 27, 11:21 pm (Rome) | 1.7 27 km | Italy: 1 km NE Canicattini Bagni (SR) | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 26, 08:10 am (GMT +2) | 3.0 19 km | Western Mediterranean, 42 km west of Marsala, Trapani, Sicily, Italy I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 06:45 am (Rome) | 1.9 33 km | 12 km east of Gela, Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 07:44 pm (Rome) | 1.9 23 km | Italy: 5 km N Centuripe (EN) | Info | ||
Apr 24, 01:01 pm (Rome) | 1.8 6.2 km | Italy: 5 km W Milo (CT) | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 01:20 pm (Rome) | 1.4 10.6 km | 11 km northeast of Adrano, Catania, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 12:09 am (Rome) | 1.0 6 km | Italy: 12 km SE Maletto (CT) | Info | ||
Apr 19, 12:08 am (Rome) | 1.6 6.5 km | 14 km northeast of Adrano, Catania, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 03:46 am (Rome) | 1.1 6 km | Italy: 3 km W Milo (CT) | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 01:27 am (Rome) | 1.0 5 km | Italy: 5 km S Bronte (CT) | Info | ||
Apr 14, 07:27 pm (Rome) | 1.8 7.1 km | Italy: 7 km SW Bronte (CT) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 26.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 206 quakes per year (or 17.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
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Strait of Sicily Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Strait of Sicily?
Strait of Sicily has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,300 quakes on average per year in or near Strait of Sicily. However, Strait of Sicily has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Strait of Sicily?
On average, Strait of Sicily has about 26.1 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Strait of Sicily?
The last earthquake in Strait of Sicily occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:
A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 8.4 km (5.2 mi) away from Floridia, Sicily, Italy, late in the evening of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 11.21 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 27 km (17 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Strait of Sicily since 2024?
Since 2024, Strait of Sicily has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 1 quake of magnitude , and 24 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 111 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Strait of Sicily since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Strait of Sicily since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred in the Strait of Sicily near the coast of Tunisia in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 10.14 am local time (Africa/Tunis GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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