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M1.6 earthquake 9 km SE of Ferlach, Austria

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km SE of Ferlach, Austria on Sun, Feb 8, 2004, 11:29 AM GMT+1 (10:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 7 km W of Trebnje, Slovenia. 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
2004-02-08 10:29:35 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
46.453° N, 14.375° 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 usp000ckqk. 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
135°
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.63 km ESE of Žiri, Slovenia · 8270 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.60 km N of Venzone, Italy · 8269 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.84 km SW of Rade?e, Slovenia · 8265 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.09 km ESE of Borovnica, Slovenia · 8261 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.04 km ESE of Kobarid, Slovenia · 8257 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.36 km ESE of Bovec, Slovenia · 8255 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.91 km NNW of Kohlschwarz, Austria · 8255 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.73 km N of Mozirje, Slovenia · 8255 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.95 km SE of Tarvisio, Italy · 8251 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.68 km NE of Diva?a, Slovenia · 8245 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.12 km WSW of Mislinja, Slovenia · 8242 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.60 km ENE of Rade?e, Slovenia · 8238 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.83 km SSE of Rachau, Austria · 8234 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 2.87 km W of Trebnje, Slovenia · 8232 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.92 km E of Šentvid pri Sti?ni, Slovenia · 8224 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.07 km N of Diva?a, Slovenia · 8222 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 1.51 km SSE of Ravne, Slovenia · 8218 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.85 km WSW of Morav?e, Slovenia · 8217 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.84 km SE of Dob, Slovenia · 8217 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.81 km ENE of Pontebba, Italy · 8216 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 1.82 km ENE of Lusevera, Italy · 8285 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.87 km NE of Solkan, Slovenia · 8288 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.06 km WNW of Pontebba, Italy · 8290 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.94 km W of Litija, Slovenia · 8298 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.52 km ESE of Ravne, Slovenia · 8302 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.77 km NW of Šentrupert, Slovenia · 8302 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ckqk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.