Slovenia earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km NNW of Šentrupert, Slovenia

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km NNW of Šentrupert, Slovenia on Thu, Mar 8, 2001, 6:07 PM GMT+1 (17:07 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 2 km NE of Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-03-08 17:07:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
45.993° N, 15.085° E
Region
Slovenia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Stations used
10

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ab3x. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC.