This page summarizes earthquakes in Catania (Italy). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M1.4 earthquake near Zafferana Etnea on 2026-07-31 17:27:39 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Catania is the second-largest city in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second largest city of the island, Catania is the centre of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, which is among the largest in Italy.
In 2026, Catania recorded 152 earthquakes within Italy. The average magnitude was M1.65. The strongest event reached M3.3.
By event count in 2026, this region ranks #6 within Italy.
Located on the Africa Plate.
