Earthquakes by city Italy 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Palermo today

Palermo, Italy: 64 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

648,260

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.1

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Europe/Rome

Coordinates 38.117, 13.364

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-03-21 18:04 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.1

Sciacca, Italy

1968-01-15 02:01 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Palermo today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Palermo.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Palermo.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Palermo reached magnitude 6.1 on 1968-01-15 02:01 UTC, near Sciacca.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Palermo today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Palermo.

When was the last earthquake near Palermo?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-03-21 18:04 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Palermo?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Palermo reached magnitude 6.1 on 1968-01-15 02:01 UTC, near Sciacca.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Palermo

The map centers on Palermo and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.7

Average depth

25.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-03-21 18:04	M 4.3	Palermo Italy	10.0 km
2026-03-21 01:49	M 4.3	Palermo Italy	10.0 km
2026-03-21 01:46	M 5.2	Palermo Italy	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-03 3 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1968 M 6.1 max · 5 earthquakes 2002 M 6.0 max · 9 earthquakes 1941 M 5.9 max · 2 earthquakes 1980 M 5.7 max · 2 earthquakes 1957 M 5.3 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 5.2	3
2025	M 5.2	1
2023	M 4.5	1
2022	M 4.1	1
2021	M 4.2	1
2020	M 4.3	1
2016	M 4.5	1
2015	M 4.6	2
2012	M 4.4	3
2009	M 4.8	1
2008	M 4.2	2
2002	M 6.0	9
2001	M 4.9	1
1998	M 4.9	7
1997	M 4.4	1
1996	M 4.7	1
1995	M 4.4	2
1994	M 4.8	1
1993	M 4.9	1
1985	M 4.6	2
1984	M 4.2	2
1983	M 5.0	2
1981	M 4.9	3
1980	M 5.7	2
1979	M 5.2	1
1978	M 4.4	2
1977	M 4.9	1
1968	M 6.1	5
1957	M 5.3	2
1941	M 5.9	2