Austria

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 event8,950 acres3 h ago3 mi SE of Linz, Austria

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

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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 8,950 acres.

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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, 11:59 PM	6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
5.3	8 mi SE of Moedling, Austria	Jul 11, 2000, 2:49 AM	6.2 mi
5.1	6 mi SW of Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Jul 1, 2001, 1:48 AM	6.2 mi
5.0	near Oberwaltersdorf, Austria	Jul 11, 2000, 10:56 AM	6.2 mi
4.8	near Villach, Austria	Sep 15, 1976, 10:35 PM	20.5 mi
4.7	5 mi NW of Mariahof, Austria	Jul 21, 2003, 1:15 PM	6.2 mi
4.6	6 mi NNW of Tarrenz, Austria	Jun 5, 1997, 8:22 PM	3.1 mi
4.6	7 mi SSW of Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Dec 3, 1994, 12:28 PM	7.6 mi
4.6	6 mi SW of Koetschach, Austria	May 11, 1976, 10:18 PM	20.5 mi
4.5	12 mi WSW of Feldkirch, Austria	Jan 4, 2009, 3:30 PM	1.8 mi
4.5	near Weigelsdorf, Austria	Jan 9, 1996, 1:07 AM	6.2 mi
4.5	near Mariatal, Austria	Nov 17, 1989, 12:54 AM	7.1 mi
4.5	11 mi WSW of Mariazell, Austria	Apr 14, 1983, 2:52 PM	6.2 mi
4.4	near Utschtal, Austria	Oct 1, 2004, 10:01 AM	6.2 mi
4.4	5 mi WNW of Feldkirch, Austria	May 15, 1992, 12:43 AM	3.1 mi
4.4	5 mi WNW of Feldkirch, Austria	May 8, 1992, 6:44 AM	3.1 mi

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 8,950 acres.

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
8,950 acres	3 mi SE of Linz, Austria	Nov 14, 2026	Active

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
8,950 acres	3 mi SE of Linz, Austria	Nov 14, 2026	Active