Austria earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2 km N of Dürnstein in der Steiermark, Austria

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km N of Dürnstein in der Steiermark, Austria on Wed, Sep 18, 2002, 5:18 AM GMT+2 (03:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km SW of Kranjska Gora, 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: Wed, Sep 18, 2002, 5:18 AM GMT+2
UTC: 2002-09-18 03:18:43 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 47.007° N, 14.397° E
Region: Austria
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 11

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcjh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.