Small magnitude 3.1 earthquake 2 km southeast of Trofaiach, Austria

Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 01:03

01:03 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

3.1 quake 27 Jan 1:43 am (GMT +1)

Just 17 minutes ago, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Trofaiach, Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Styria, Austria. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 1:43 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 8 km below the surface.
The event was filed by ZAMG, the first seismological agency to report it.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Trofaiach (pop. 7,700) located 2 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Leoben (pop. 8,300) located 7 km from the epicenter. In Andritz (pop. 19,000, 45 km away), Lend (pop. 31,100, 47 km away), Eggenberg (pop. 20,500, 47 km away), Geidorf (pop. 24,800, 48 km away), Gries (pop. 29,400, 49 km away), Graz (pop. 222,300, 50 km away), and Jakomini (pop. 32,900, 51 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Date & time: 27 Jan 2021 1:43 am (GMT +1) local time (27 Jan 2021 00:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 47.42°N / 15°E

(Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Styria, Austria)
Primary data source: ZAMG

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Try our free app! Android \| iOS version		See also: Monthly reports Small magnitude 3.1 earthquake 2 km southeast of Trofaiach, Austria Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 01:03 01:03 AM \| BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR 3.1 quake 27 Jan 1:43 am (GMT +1) Just 17 minutes ago, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Trofaiach, Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Styria, Austria. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 1:43 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 8 km below the surface. The event was filed by ZAMG, the first seismological agency to report it. Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Trofaiach (pop. 7,700) located 2 km from the epicenter. Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Leoben (pop. 8,300) located 7 km from the epicenter. In Andritz (pop. 19,000, 45 km away), Lend (pop. 31,100, 47 km away), Eggenberg (pop. 20,500, 47 km away), Geidorf (pop. 24,800, 48 km away), Gries (pop. 29,400, 49 km away), Graz (pop. 222,300, 50 km away), and Jakomini (pop. 32,900, 51 km away), the quake was probably not felt. Details about this quake If you felt it, report it through our site or app right now! Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android \| IOS Earthquake data: I felt this quake Date & time: 27 Jan 2021 1:43 am (GMT +1) local time (27 Jan 2021 00:43 GMT) Magnitude: 3.4 Depth: 12.0 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 47.42°N / 15°E (Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Styria, Austria) Primary data source: ZAMG Details about this quake Previous news Wed, 27 Jan 2021, 00:24 World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 46 quakes 4.0+, 132 quakes 3.0+, 221 quakes 2.0+ (404 total) Global seismic activity level on 26 January 2021: MODERATE ... read all Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 23:57 Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near Vinchina, Departamento de Vinchina, La Rioja, Argentina An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 7 minutes ago 76 km west of Vinchina, Argentina, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. ... read all Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 23:50 Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 1.8), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.3-2.1), Chaîne des Puys (1 quake mag 1.1), Clear Lake (27 quakes between mag 0.1-2.1), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.5), Etna (5 quakes between mag 1.7-2.4) ... read all Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 23:17 Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake 38 km northwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 11 minutes ago 38 km northwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN) reported. ... read all Tue, 26 Jan 2021, 22:43 Light magnitude 4.3 quake hits 32 miles south of Homer, Alaska, United States around noon A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Homer, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, USA, was reported only 7 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 22 miles beneath the epicenter around noon on Tuesday 26 January 2021 at 1:23 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all Monthly reports