Austria earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km WNW of Fulpmes, Austria

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km WNW of Fulpmes, Austria on Wed, Aug 8, 2001, 12:20 PM GMT+2 (10:20 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-08-08 10:20:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.171° N, 11.288° 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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.29 km NNW of Tubre, Italy · 9177 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.68 km NW of Nauders, Austria · 9177 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.11 km S of Stelvio, Italy · 9167 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.97 km E of Scuol, Switzerland · 9162 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.96 km N of Grins, Austria · 9156 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 3.07 km S of Kappl, Austria · 9156 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 4.511 km WSW of Tubre, Italy · 9133 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.9northern Italy · 9133 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.110 km NNE of Isolaccia, Italy · 9133 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.92 km NNW of Elbigenalp, Austria · 9187 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.19 km SSW of Scuol, Switzerland · 9188 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.02 km SE of Scuol, Switzerland · 9188 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.93 km NE of Valle Aurina - Ahrntal, Italy · 9188 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.86 km N of Selva dei Molini, Italy · 9188 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.713 km WSW of Tubre, Italy · 9192 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.811 km WNW of Valle Aurina - Ahrntal, Italy · 9192 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.71 km S of Fiecht, Austria · 9193 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.41 km E of Weerberg, Austria · 9195 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 1.67 km SW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9201 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.67 km WNW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9207 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.27 km SSW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9208 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.25 km SSW of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9208 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.14 km S of Moso in Passiria, Italy · 9208 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 4.73 km NNE of Rifiano, Italy · 9208 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000am1b. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.