Austria earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 1 km SW of Elmen, Austria

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1 km SW of Elmen, Austria on Tue, Nov 4, 2003, 4:17 PM GMT+1 (15:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 1 km WNW of Satteins, Austria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-11-04 15:17:19 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
47.328° N, 10.528° E
Region
Austria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

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

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000cc20. 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
Station coverage gap
182°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.11 km WNW of Satteins, Austria · 8366 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.52 km SW of Frastanz, Austria · 8361 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.52 km SSE of Markdorf, Germany · 8354 days ago · 24 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.91 km W of Mühlau, Austria · 8347 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.11 km SSW of Hagnau, Germany · 8341 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.43 km SSE of Schönwies, Austria · 8327 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.62 km SW of Frastanz, Austria · 8321 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.85 km ENE of Sluderno, Italy · 8377 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.15 km ENE of Sluderno, Italy · 8380 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.70 km WNW of Seefeld in Tirol, Austria · 8382 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.67 km WSW of Neustift im Stubaital, Austria · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.77 km NE of Zuoz, Switzerland · 8392 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.82 km SSE of Zernez, Switzerland · 8395 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cc20. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC.