M5.1 earthquake 2 km NE of Willendorf am Steinfelde, Austria
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Willendorf am Steinfelde, Austria on Sun, Apr 16, 1972, 11:10 AM GMT+1 (10:10 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-04-16 10:10:06 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 47.802° N, 16.076° 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
- ±0.34
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 iscgem774492. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC.