Latest quakes in or near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake 12 km east of Gela - Sicily, Italy - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.3 Eastern Mediterranean - Sicily, Italy - Apr 7, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 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 25, 06:45 am (Rome) | 1.9 33 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the W | 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 | 31 km (19 mi) to the NW | Enna, 7.2 km west of Adrano, Catania, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:01 pm (Rome) | 1.8 6.2 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the N | 10.9 km west of Giarre, Catania, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 11:26 am (Rome) | 1.9 8.6 km | Italy: 2 km W Priolo Gargallo (SR) | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 21, 02:37 am (Rome) | 1.3 26 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | Ionian Sea, 37 km south of Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 09:06 pm (Rome) | 1.1 0.8 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the N | Ionian Sea, 5.1 km southeast of Giarre, Catania, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:20 pm (Rome) | 1.4 10.6 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the NW | 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 | 38 km (24 mi) to the N | 31 km north of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:08 am (Rome) | 1.6 6.5 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the N | 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 | 39 km (24 mi) to the N | Italy: 3 km W Milo (CT) | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 01:27 am (Rome) | 1.0 5 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Italy: 5 km S Bronte (CT) | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 22.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.04 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 20.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 72 quakes per year (or 6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 168 quakes per year (or 14 quakes per month)
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Syracuse Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy?
Syracuse 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 170 quakes on average per year in or near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Syracuse has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Syracuse, Sicily, Italy?
On average, Syracuse has about 20.2 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Syracuse?
The last earthquake in Syracuse occurred 1 hour and 2 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 12.2 km (8 mi) away from Gela, Sicily, Italy, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 6.45 am local time (Europe/Rome GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (20 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Syracuse in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Syracuse has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.3 and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 9 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Syracuse in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Syracuse in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near the coast of Sicily, Italy, late in the evening of Sunday, Apr 7, 2024 at 11.14 pm local time (GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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