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Seismic activity in Austria

Overview

In August 2026, two separate seismic events occurred in Austria.

On August 8, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the Hall and Innsbruck regions in Tirol at a depth of approximately 8 km. The tremor caused residents to report loud rumbling, shaking windows, and moving furniture. Geosphere Austria reported only minor damage, such as hairline cracks in plaster and façade fissures.

Later in the month, on August 26, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in Lower Austria, with its epicenter located near Neunkirchen. Residents in Ternitz and Seebenstein reported feeling slight vibrations, though experts indicated no structural damage was expected.

Entities

GeoSphere Austria · Tirol · Seebenstein · Neunkirchen · Ternitz

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
    Austria earthquake strikes near Neunkirchen

    A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck southwest of Neunkirchen, Austria, on August 26, 2026. Residents in Ternitz and Seebenstein felt slight tremors, but no damage was reported.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 8 sources
    Magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattles Hall and Innsbruck area in Tirol, Austria

    A magnitude‑3.5 earthquake hit Hall in Tirol, Austria early Saturday, shaking Hall, Innsbruck and nearby towns, waking residents and causing only minor plaster cracks.

Sources

fehmarn24.de · ka-news.de · kurierverlag.de · merkur-online.de