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

Did you feel it?

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
6

Nearest places

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

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.

After

  1. 2.32 km SW of Loretto, Austria · 9558 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.15 km NW of Nöchling, Austria · 9554 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.22 km E of Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Austria · 9542 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.93 km NNE of Suchohrdly, Czechia · 9538 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.41 km NE of Loretto, Austria · 9519 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.92 km SW of Marbach an der Donau, Austria · 9513 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 2.11 km S of Treglwang, Austria · 9564 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.82 km S of Johnsbach, Austria · 9567 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.41 km ESE of Leithaprodersdorf, Austria · 9571 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.91 km W of Loretto, Austria · 9571 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 3.72 km WSW of Seibersdorf, Austria · 9574 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 3.01 km ESE of Leithaprodersdorf, Austria · 9575 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 5.03 km ESE of Oberwaltersdorf, Austria · 9576 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.71 km E of Leithaprodersdorf, Austria · 9576 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.41 km SE of Leithaprodersdorf, Austria · 9576 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 5.32 km W of Moosbrunn, Austria · 9576 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

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