Austria earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 3 km NW of Mühlau, Austria

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Mühlau, Austria on Fri, Feb 1, 2002, 5:45 AM GMT+1 (04:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 4 km ENE of Reith bei Seefeld, Austria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-02-01 04:45:50 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.306° N, 11.359° 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.

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
5

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km NNW of Hötting, Austria · 9009 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.54 km ENE of Reith bei Seefeld, Austria · 8981 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.57 km SE of Fendels, Austria · 8981 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.12 km NNE of Leutasch, Austria · 8975 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.61 km NE of Unterperfuss, Austria · 8963 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.02 km ENE of Tarrenz, Austria · 8956 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

Before

  1. 1.71 km E of Prato Allo Stelvio, Italy · 9014 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.15 km S of Castelbello-Ciardes - Kastelbell-Tschars, Italy · 9015 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.25 km WNW of Santa Valburga, Italy · 9015 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.27 km NW of Malles Venosta, Italy · 9016 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.73 km SSW of Alpbach, Austria · 9023 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000axjh. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.