Austria earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 5 km SSE of Obervellach, Austria

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Obervellach, Austria on Sat, Feb 8, 2003, 7:06 AM GMT+1 (06:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km NNE of Moggio Udinese, Italy. 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
2003-02-08 06:06:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.889° N, 13.227° 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

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.02 km WSW of Lusevera, Italy · 8633 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.55 km WSW of Pontebba, Italy · 8631 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.43 km SE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8622 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.70 km NNE of Werfen, Austria · 8616 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.45 km ESE of Claut, Italy · 8611 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.5Austria-Italy-Slovenia border region · 8606 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 3.83 km NNE of Moggio Udinese, Italy · 8606 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.84 km SW of Radovljica, Slovenia · 8596 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.64 km S of Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia · 8581 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 1.80 km WSW of San Leonardo, Italy · 8641 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.01 km NE of Gemona, Italy · 8660 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.91 km WNW of Sappada, Italy · 8660 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.11 km N of Tolmin, Slovenia · 8665 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.01 km ESE of Vigo di Cadore, Italy · 8666 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bq82. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC.