M5.2 earthquake Austria
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in Austria on Sun, May 22, 1955, 5:57 AM GMT+1 (04:57 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-05-22 04:57:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.457° N, 11.450° E
- Region
- Austria
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.45
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup889550. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.