Austria earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 1 km NNW of Virgen, Austria

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Virgen, Austria on Tue, May 11, 1976, 11:06 AM GMT+1 (10:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 4 km NNE of Anduins, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1976-05-11 10:06:35 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.018° N, 12.451° E
Region
Austria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.68 km NE of Rigolato, Italy · 18409 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 5.24 km NNE of Anduins, Italy · 18409 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.68 km SSW of Chiaulis, Italy · 18409 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 5.04 km SSW of Preone, Italy · 18409 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 4.41 km WSW of Sutrio, Italy · 18408 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.62 km SSW of Moggio di Sotto, Italy · 18408 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.93 km SW of Pieria-Prato Carnico, Italy · 18408 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.52 km N of Tolmezzo, Italy · 18408 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 4.82 km WNW of Tramonti di Sopra, Italy · 18405 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 5.12 km NE of Forgaria nel Friuli, Italy · 18403 days ago · 34 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.93 km SW of Osoppo, Italy · 18403 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 5.23 km NW of Majano, Italy · 18402 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 5.11 km ESE of Gemona, Italy · 18397 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.90 km NE of Enemonzo-Quinis, Italy · 18391 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 4.21 km W of Bordano, Italy · 18390 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 5.20 km NE of Cavasso Nuovo, Italy · 18388 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 3.1northern Italy · 18383 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 3.74 km SW of Osoppo, Italy · 18373 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 3.11 km WSW of Forgaria nel Friuli, Italy · 18372 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 3.73 km SSW of Obernberg am Brenner, Austria · 18358 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.72 km ESE of Comeglians, Italy · 18409 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 3.71 km NNW of Bordano, Italy · 18410 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 4.40 km E of Bordano, Italy · 18410 days ago · 31 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 3.18 km SSW of Kötschach, Austria · 18411 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 4.01 km NNW of Cercivento, Italy · 18412 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.24 km NW of Moggio di Sotto, Italy · 18412 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 3.32 km NNW of Amaro, Italy · 18412 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 3.52 km SSE of Chiaulis, Italy · 18412 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.22 km NNW of Ligosullo, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.51 km SW of Cavazzo Carnico, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 3.31 km ESE of Ravascletto, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 5.95 km SW of Chiaulis, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 3.31 km WSW of Dellach im Drautal, Austria · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.51 km S of Gemona, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 4.15 km SW of Prato, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 3.36 km SSW of Chiaulis, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 3.22 km S of Rigolato, Italy · 18413 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 3.24 km WNW of Sauris di Sotto, Italy · 18414 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 4.44 km SSE of Cavazzo Carnico, Italy · 18414 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 6.53 km SW of Prato, Italy · 18414 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000g9e. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.