Austria earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 2 km NNW of Elbigenalp, Austria

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Elbigenalp, Austria on Tue, Aug 7, 2001, 11:55 PM GMT+2 (21:55 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 11 km WSW of Tubre, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-08-07 21:55:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.308° N, 10.423° 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
65

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km WNW of Fulpmes, Austria · 9185 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.29 km NNW of Tubre, Italy · 9176 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.44 km ENE of Flums, Switzerland · 9176 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.68 km NW of Nauders, Austria · 9176 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.11 km S of Stelvio, Italy · 9166 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.97 km E of Scuol, Switzerland · 9161 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.96 km N of Grins, Austria · 9155 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 3.07 km S of Kappl, Austria · 9155 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.14 km SW of Flums, Switzerland · 9136 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 4.511 km WSW of Tubre, Italy · 9132 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.9northern Italy · 9132 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.110 km NNE of Isolaccia, Italy · 9132 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.9northern Italy · 9130 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.19 km SSW of Scuol, Switzerland · 9187 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.02 km SE of Scuol, Switzerland · 9187 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.713 km WSW of Tubre, Italy · 9191 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.71 km S of Fiecht, Austria · 9192 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.88 km W of Zuoz, Switzerland · 9194 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.41 km E of Weerberg, Austria · 9194 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.67 km SW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9200 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.67 km WNW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9206 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.27 km SSW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9207 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.25 km SSW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9207 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.14 km S of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9207 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 4.73 km NNE of Rifiano, Italy · 9207 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000am09. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.