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Austria: earthquakes and wildfires

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Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Austria on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event36 km²10 h ago5 km SE of Linz, Austria

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

0Earthquakes 1Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low

Tomorrow Low

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Vienna. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Klagenfurt am Woerthersee
Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Graz

Forecast for the area around: Austria. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Austria

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Austria

Austria has recorded 308 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.3 in 2000.

Satellites have detected 1 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 36 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Austria →

308 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M5.3.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	near Gloggnitz, Austria	Jul 23, 2026, 23:59	10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.3	13 km SE of Moedling, Austria	Jul 11, 2000, 02:49	10.0 km
5.1	9 km SW of Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Jul 1, 2001, 01:48	10.0 km
5.0	near Oberwaltersdorf, Austria	Jul 11, 2000, 10:56	10.0 km
4.8	near Villach, Austria	Sep 15, 1976, 22:35	33.0 km
4.7	9 km NW of Mariahof, Austria	Jul 21, 2003, 13:15	10.0 km
4.6	10 km NNW of Tarrenz, Austria	Jun 5, 1997, 20:22	5.0 km
4.6	11 km SSW of Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Dec 3, 1994, 12:28	12.2 km
4.6	10 km SW of Koetschach, Austria	May 11, 1976, 22:18	33.0 km
4.5	19 km WSW of Feldkirch, Austria	Jan 4, 2009, 15:30	2.9 km
4.5	near Weigelsdorf, Austria	Jan 9, 1996, 01:07	10.0 km
4.5	near Mariatal, Austria	Nov 17, 1989, 00:54	11.5 km
4.5	18 km WSW of Mariazell, Austria	Apr 14, 1983, 14:52	10.0 km
4.4	near Utschtal, Austria	Oct 1, 2004, 10:01	10.0 km
4.4	9 km WNW of Feldkirch, Austria	May 15, 1992, 00:43	5.0 km
4.4	8 km WNW of Feldkirch, Austria	May 8, 1992, 06:44	5.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026

Year

2026	3	M4.2
2024	1	M4.0
2023	1	M4.0
2021	4	M4.0
2020	1	M3.6
2019	1	M3.8
2018	2	M4.0
2017	1	M3.5
2016	1	M4.2
2013	5	M4.2
2010	1	M4.0
2009	2	M4.5
2008	12	M4.1
2007	9	M4.2
2006	10	M3.6
2005	7	M4.1
2004	17	M4.4
2003	10	M4.7
2002	8	M4.3
2001	9	M5.1
2000	12	M5.3
1999	9	M3.9
1998	12	M3.6
1997	18	M4.6
1996	13	M4.5
1995	5	M4.3
1994	9	M4.6
1993	5	M3.6
1992	11	M4.4
1991	7	M3.8
1990	9	M4.2
1989	13	M4.5
1988	8	M3.6
1987	7	M3.4
1986	4	M3.6
1985	8	M4.4
1984	9	M4.4
1983	3	M4.5
1982	11	M4.1
1981	4	M3.9
1980	2	M3.7
1979	5	M4.2
1978	6	M4.4
1977	2	M3.3
1976	11	M4.8

Wildfires

1 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 36 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
36 km²	5 km SE of Linz, Austria	Nov 14, 2026	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
36 km²	5 km SE of Linz, Austria	Nov 14, 2026	Active