Austria earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2 km SSE of Bischofstetten, Austria

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km SSE of Bischofstetten, Austria on Mon, Jul 24, 2000, 3:58 PM GMT+2 (13:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 3 km NNE of Suchohrdly, Czechia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-07-24 13:58:52 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
48.104° N, 15.480° 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.

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Depth from
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Stations used
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009x3m. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:34 AM UTC.