Austria earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 1 km NNW of Breitenau, Austria

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Breitenau, Austria on Sun, Jul 1, 2001, 3:48 AM GMT+2 (01:48 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (md), moderate
Local time
UTC
2001-07-01 01:48:59 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.750° N, 16.137° 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
61

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.62 km SSE of Puchberg am Schneeberg, Austria · 9204 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away

Before

  1. 2.60 km S of Pitten, Austria · 9218 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.72 km SW of Seebenstein, Austria · 9218 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.61 km W of Ebenfurth, Austria · 9238 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ahsf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.