Austria earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6 km SE of Ferlach, Austria

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Ferlach, Austria on Mon, Nov 5, 2001, 12:02 AM GMT+1 (23:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 Austria-Slovenia border region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-11-04 23:02:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.487° N, 14.365° 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: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 9095 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.92 km SW of Ferlach, Austria · 9095 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.04 km W of Dogna, Italy · 9094 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.910 km E of Tolmin, Slovenia · 9094 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.63 km W of Škofja Loka, Slovenia · 9091 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.68 km S of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 9089 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.77 km SSE of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 9089 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.58 km SE of Ferlach, Austria · 9089 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.29 km NNE of Trži?, Slovenia · 9089 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.910 km SSW of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 9087 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.210 km NW of Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia · 9087 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.6Austria-Slovenia border region · 9087 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.19 km SSE of Ferlach, Austria · 9087 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.82 km ESE of Ribnica, Slovenia · 9082 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.07 km SE of Ferlach, Austria · 9081 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.71 km SSE of Morav?e, Slovenia · 9072 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.28 km N of Trži?, Slovenia · 9068 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.11 km E of Köttmannsdorf, Austria · 9065 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.83 km NW of Moggio Udinese, Italy · 9062 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.68 km ENE of Cerkno, Slovenia · 9061 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 2.15 km NNW of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia · 9061 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.66 km SSE of Sittersdorf, Austria · 9048 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 2.12 km W of Medvode, Slovenia · 9047 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 1.91 km N of Pulfero, Italy · 9042 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.86 km SSE of Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia · 9041 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 1.65 km WSW of Škofja Loka, Slovenia · 9041 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 1.83 km W of Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia · 9039 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.14 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 9038 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 2.03 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 9038 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 1.94 km SW of Trebnje, Slovenia · 9098 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.34 km SW of Aibl, Austria · 9102 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.13 km NE of Vnanje Gorice, Slovenia · 9107 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.74 km NNW of Cerkno, Slovenia · 9112 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.69 km N of Tolmin, Slovenia · 9116 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.611 km NNE of Tolmin, Slovenia · 9118 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.75 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 9121 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.71 km SW of Polzela, Slovenia · 9122 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.31 km ENE of Rade?e, Slovenia · 9125 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.93 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 9126 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000as82. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.