Slovenia earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 1 km NE of Kanal, Slovenia

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Kanal, Slovenia on Fri, Sep 20, 2002, 2:19 PM GMT+2 (12:19 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
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-09-20 12:19:55 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.097° N, 13.657° E
Region
Slovenia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt at Kobarid, Slovenia.

From the USGS event page for usp000bcqb. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Did you feel it?

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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8773 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 1.60 km WSW of Preserje pri Radomljah, Slovenia · 8771 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.42 km ENE of Ovaro, Italy · 8770 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 4.35 km SW of Kranjska Gora, Slovenia · 8770 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.05 km E of Bovec, Slovenia · 8770 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.16 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.44 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8769 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.33 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8768 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 1.93 km SW of Prato, Italy · 8766 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.88 km E of Gorenja Vas, Slovenia · 8765 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.03 km NE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8761 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.83 km E of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8759 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.22 km NNE of Kastav, Croatia · 8754 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.81 km NNW of Notranje Gorice, Slovenia · 8749 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 3.01 km SE of Dragomer, Slovenia · 8749 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.81 km ESE of Dragomer, Slovenia · 8749 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.10 km SW of Brezovica pri Ljubljani, Slovenia · 8749 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 3.74 km SSE of Vnanje Gorice, Slovenia · 8749 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.14 km WNW of Litija, Slovenia · 8748 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.11 km NW of Notranje Gorice, Slovenia · 8746 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 2.05 km WNW of Litija, Slovenia · 8743 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.22 km WNW of Venzone, Italy · 8741 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 1.94 km NW of Litija, Slovenia · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 1.93 km WSW of Litija, Slovenia · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.67 km WSW of Gornji Grad, Slovenia · 8732 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 2.32 km NNW of Horjul, Slovenia · 8731 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 2.76 km ESE of Postojna, Slovenia · 8728 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 1.86 km NW of Rakek, Slovenia · 8726 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.80 km NNW of Tolmezzo, Italy · 8780 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.96 km SE of Dol pri Ljubljani, Slovenia · 8782 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.40 km SSW of Pivka, Slovenia · 8785 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.86 km NNE of Litija, Slovenia · 8786 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.05 km NNE of Sol?ava, Slovenia · 8787 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.12 km E of Tarcento, Italy · 8795 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.59 km S of Sankt Margareten im Rosental, Austria · 8797 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.14 km W of Untere Fellach, Austria · 8797 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.310 km WNW of Zgornje Jezersko, Slovenia · 8797 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.40 km NNE of Chiaulis, Italy · 8806 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.81 km N of Treppo Carnico, Italy · 8806 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.12 km SSE of Sittersdorf, Austria · 8808 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bcqb. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.