Austria earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 6 km N of Gailitz, Austria

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km N of Gailitz, Austria on Fri, Jul 19, 2002, 10:37 PM GMT+2 (20:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 3 km NW of Pieria-Prato Carnico, Italy. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-07-19 20:37:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.621° N, 13.707° 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
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.13 km NW of Pieria-Prato Carnico, Italy · 8835 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.96 km S of Sittersdorf, Austria · 8835 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.05 km NNW of Lusevera, Italy · 8829 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.74 km S of Lu?e, Slovenia · 8827 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.22 km S of Villa Santina, Italy · 8820 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.91 km SSW of Lavrica, Slovenia · 8814 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.81 km ESE of Zgornje Bitnje, Slovenia · 8811 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.02 km ESE of Faak am See, Austria · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.62 km SE of Faak am See, Austria · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.06 km WSW of Pontebba, Italy · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.72 km SE of Mühlbach am Hochkönig, Austria · 8809 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.12 km SSE of Sittersdorf, Austria · 8806 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.81 km N of Treppo Carnico, Italy · 8805 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.40 km NNE of Chiaulis, Italy · 8804 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.310 km WNW of Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.14 km W of Untere Fellach, Austria · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.59 km S of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 8796 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.12 km E of Tarcento, Italy · 8793 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.05 km NNE of Sol?ava, Slovenia · 8786 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.96 km SE of Dol pri Ljubljani, Slovenia · 8781 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

Before

  1. 2.16 km N of Cercivento, Italy · 8840 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.34 km WSW of Ovaro, Italy · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.55 km NNE of Cras, Italy · 8845 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.44 km NE of Cras, Italy · 8847 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.22 km SW of Mitterberghütten, Austria · 8848 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.43 km S of Ravascletto, Italy · 8851 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.84 km NW of Lusevera, Italy · 8853 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.54 km E of Venzone, Italy · 8854 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.5Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8855 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.78 km N of Mühldorf, Austria · 8855 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.87 km NE of Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia · 8856 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.35 km NNW of Bistrica pri Trži?u, Slovenia · 8858 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.65 km SSE of Paularo, Italy · 8859 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.45 km NE of Faedis, Italy · 8863 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.64 km NNW of Tolmin, Slovenia · 8864 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b8du. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.