Earthquake in Austria
Epicenters of earthquakes felt in Austria in October 2023
On October 7th, an incident occurred in the early afternoon at 2:59 pm CEST in Lower Austria, west of Wiener Neustadt Weikersdorf am Steinfelde (47.81°N, 16.15°E) a mild 2.1 magnitude earthquake. It was felt by several people, the intensity was 3-4 degrees on the 12-level European Macroseismic Scale (EMS-98).
Another earthquake GlognitzThe sequence (epicenter 47.68°N, 15.96°E) in Lower Austria was reported to the earthquake service by around 270 people. It occurred on October 11th at 11:04 pm with a magnitude of 2.8 and woke up several people from their sleep. The vibrations were sometimes perceived as frightening and some small objects were knocked over. The earthquake reached an intensity of 4 to 5 degrees in EMS-98.
The Austrian Seismological Service thanks the population for their perception reports, which were used to determine the intensity of the earthquakes.
Intensity Scale (EMS-98)
Excerpt from the abridged version of the 12-level European Macrosismic Scale, 1998
| 3 degrees | Weakly noticeable: Noticed by some people in buildings. People who are resting feel a slight rocking or shaking. |
| 4 degrees | Clearly noticeable: Noticed by many people indoors and occasionally outdoors. Some sleepers wake up. Dishes and windows rattle, doors shake. |
| 5 degrees | Strongly noticeable: Noticed by most people indoors and by some outdoors. Many sleepers awaken. Some people are scared. The buildings as a whole are shaken. Hanging objects swing heavily. Small objects are moved. Doors and windows open and close. Hairline cracks occur in some buildings, especially those that are susceptible to damage. |
Strong earthquakes around the world
| Date | Time | M | epicenter | Comment |
| October 2, 2023 | 22:08 | 4.0 | Italy, Campi Flegrei 40.83°N 14.15°E | Dozens of damaged buildings in Agnano and Bagnoli |
| October 3, 2023 | 09:21 | 5.7 | Nepal, NE of Dipayal 29.50°N 81.25°E | One death due to landslide, 27 injured and at least 1000 buildings destroyed |
| October 7, 2023 | 06:41 | 6.3 | Afghanistan, Herat province 34.60°N 61.93°E | Includes. Post-shock 07:12 (M 6.3) around 1,500 dead, 2,000 injured, 40 health facilities damaged. Tens of thousands of homes damaged or destroyed. |
| October 7, 2023 | 08:40 | 6.9 | Papua New Guinea, Madang 5.48°S 146.12°E | Includes. Foreshock 08:34 (M6.7) 1 dead, 9 injured and at least 200 homes destroyed. Damaged pipeline |
| October 9, 2023 | 18:23 | 5.0 | Slovakia, Capalovce 19.27°N 121.22°E | Stronger Slov. Earthquake since 1930. Several buildings damaged, 44 people. Evacuated from the village, no injuries |
| October 11, 2023 | 00:41 | 6.3 | Afghanistan, Herat province 34.56°N 62.05°E | Replicates of the Herat earthquake sequence. 3 dead, 169 injured, collapse of 700 previously damaged houses |
| October 15, 2023 | 03:36 | 6.3 | Afghanistan, Herat province 34.61°N 62.11°E | Replicates of the Herat earthquake sequence. 4 dead, 162 injured, several villages destroyed |
| October 19, 2023 | 22:43 | 4.8 | Iran, The of Shiraz 29.63°N 52.07°E | 7 injured and several buildings damaged |
| October 30, 2023 | 15:57 | 5.4 | Jamaica, NE Coast 18.21 76.61°W | Min. 40 injured and collapsed buildings in Hope Bay |
Time – Stove time in Universal Time UTC or Greenwich Mean Time GMT
M – Magnitude (logarithmic measure of energy)
World earthquake coordinates come from USGS
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