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Earthquakes in Austria Today

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Last 7 days
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3.1 Latest earthquake: · October 9 06:46 · 1 km NW of Mühlau, Austria · 386 km west

Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)

The latest earthquake in Austria struck 7 days ago (06:46, October 9) near 1 km NW of Mühlau, Austria: magnitude 3.1 at a depth of 10.0 km. There have been 0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 0 in 7 days, 2 in 30 days and 4 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake near 1 km E of Schottwien, Austria on July 24. The average depth is 10.0 km; 4 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher.

Latest earthquakes in Austria

Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.

MagnitudeTimePlaceDepthDistance
3.1 06:46 October 9 1 km NW of Mühlau, Austria 10.0 km 386 km west
3.5 09:56 September 26 0 km NNW of Baumkirchen, Austria 10.0 km 373 km west
4.2 01:59 July 24 1 km E of Schottwien, Austria 10.0 km 71 km southwest
3.9 13:44 February 21 11 km ESE of Šamorín, Slovakia 10.0 km 83 km east

Austria: earthquakes per month

Nov: 0NovDec: 0DecJan: 0JanFeb: 11FebMar: 0MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 11JulAug: 0AugSep: 11SepOct: 11Oct

By magnitude (last 12 months)

< 2: 0< 22–3: 02–33–4: 333–44–5: 114–55+: 05+

Austria: strongest earthquakes of the past year

  1. 4.21 km E of Schottwien, Austria
    July 24 01:59 · 10.0 km deep · 71 km southwest
  2. 3.911 km ESE of Šamorín, Slovakia
    February 21 13:44 · 10.0 km deep · 83 km east
  3. 3.50 km NNW of Baumkirchen, Austria
    September 26 09:56 · 10.0 km deep · 373 km west
  4. 3.11 km NW of Mühlau, Austria
    October 9 06:46 · 10.0 km deep · 386 km west

Austria earthquake and fault map

Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.

Austria earthquake and fault map

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Earthquakes by region in Austria

Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.

Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Austria just now?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The latest was a magnitude 3.1 quake near 1 km NW of Mühlau, Austria on October 9 (06:46).
Is Austria in an earthquake zone?
4 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Austria in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 4.2. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
What should I do during an earthquake?
Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.

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Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.