Latest quakes in or near Messina, Sicily, Italy - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake 42 km northeast of Reggio Calabria - Calabria, Italy - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 14 km south of Cosenza - Calabria, Italy - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 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 3, 09:54 am (Rome) | 1.5 14 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the E | Italy: 3 km E Molochio (RC) | Info | |
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 02:31 pm (GMT +1) | 2.2 31 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Ionian Sea, 86 km southeast of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
May 2, 07:04 am (Rome) | 0.8 0.7 km | 1.6 km northwest of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 05:47 pm (Rome) | 1.6 9.2 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 27 km southeast of Vulcano Island, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
May 1, 04:38 pm (Rome) | 1.6 10.9 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 28 km southeast of Vulcano Island, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
May 1, 10:30 am (GMT +1) | 2.4 7.8 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 91 km southeast of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 10:28 pm (Rome) | 2.3 143 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the NE | Tyrrhenian Sea, 25 km east of Vulcano Island, Messina, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Apr 30, 07:15 am (GMT +1) | 2.3 28 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the SE | Ionian Sea, 29 km northeast of Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 29, 10:46 pm (Rome) | 2.2 15 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the E | 20 km southeast of Gioia Tauro, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy | Info | |
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 07:05 pm (Rome) | 3.1 61 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the NE | 14 km south of Cosenza, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 28, 01:24 pm (Rome) | 1.8 13 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE | 15 km east of Bronte, Catania, Sicily, 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: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 52 quakes per year (or 4.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 444 quakes per year (or 37 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)
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Messina Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Messina, Sicily, Italy?
Messina has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,900 quakes on average per year in or near Messina, Sicily, Italy. Messina 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 Messina, Sicily, Italy?
On average, Messina has about 52 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 4.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Messina?
The last earthquake in Messina occurred 2 hours and 35 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy, in the morning of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 9.54 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.2 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Messina in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Messina has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.3. There were also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Messina in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Messina in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 13.9 km (9 mi) away from Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, in the late afternoon of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 7.05 pm local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a shallow depth of 61 km (38 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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