Austria earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 6 km SSE of Sittersdorf, Austria

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km SSE of Sittersdorf, Austria on Mon, Dec 24, 2001, 5:25 PM GMT+1 (16:25 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 12 km SW of Mojstrana, Slovenia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-12-24 16:25:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.495° N, 14.653° 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
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km W of Medvode, Slovenia · 9046 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.91 km N of Pulfero, Italy · 9042 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.86 km SSE of Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia · 9040 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.65 km WSW of Škofja Loka, Slovenia · 9040 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.83 km W of Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia · 9039 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.14 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 9037 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.03 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 9037 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.22 km E of Žiri, Slovenia · 9034 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.51 km NNE of Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia · 9033 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.06 km NNW of Krapina, Croatia · 9031 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.94 km SE of Morav?e, Slovenia · 9031 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 1.910 km ENE of Bovec, Slovenia · 9026 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.82 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 9024 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.712 km SW of Mojstrana, Slovenia · 9018 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.79 km SSE of Ferlach, Austria · 9017 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.93 km NW of Tolmin, Slovenia · 9017 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.84 km E of Šentrupert, Slovenia · 9015 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.24 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 9012 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.56 km NNW of Sol?ava, Slovenia · 9011 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.22 km SSW of Kidri?evo, Slovenia · 9009 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 1.82 km NE of Šentrupert, Slovenia · 9008 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.76 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 9007 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.52 km NW of Ravne, Slovenia · 9004 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 1.93 km SSW of Leskovec pri Krškem, Slovenia · 9001 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.12 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 8999 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 1.82 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8997 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 1.82 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8997 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 1.64 km ENE of Ravne, Slovenia · 8997 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 1.54 km ESE of Šmartno pri Litiji, Slovenia · 8996 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 2.15 km E of Rogatec, Slovenia · 8995 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 1.84 km NNW of Rade?e, Slovenia · 8993 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.74 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 8990 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 1.65 km WSW of Mislinja, Slovenia · 8989 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.22 km SW of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8987 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 2.68 km ENE of Cerkno, Slovenia · 9060 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.11 km E of Köttmannsdorf, Austria · 9064 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.28 km N of Trži?, Slovenia · 9067 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 1.71 km SSE of Morav?e, Slovenia · 9072 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000av72. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:49 PM UTC.