February 1, 2024 Earthquake: Lower Austria
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Lower Austria on February 1, 2024 at 01:59:20 UTC, 5 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- February 1, 2024
- Time
- 01:59:20 UTC
- Place
- Lower Austria
- Magnitude
- 4 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 47.641° N, 15.835° E
- Country
- Austria
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 100
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 100 buildings damaged in the Semmering area. (reference #13456)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- June 28, 1763, Komarom, Gyor, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
- December 4, 1690, Carinthie, Austria
- April 14, 1895, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NW
- March 22, 2020, Zagreb, Croatia, Balkans NW
- September 15, 1590, Kamp River, Austria
- March 30, 1738, Medimurje, Croatia, Balkans NW
- April 25, 1201, Styria, Slovenia, Balkans NW
- May 20, 1459, Croatia, Balkans NW
- October 28, 1916, Gornji Grad, Slovenia, Balkans NW
- November 8, 1878, Croatia, Balkans NW
- January 24, 1556, Probably Karnten, Austria
- August 27, 1840, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NW
- October 13, 1775, Bedekovcina, Croatia, Balkans NW
- June 17, 1628, Krisko,brestanica, Slovenia, Balkans NW
- May 19, 1963, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Balkans NW
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10803.