Earthquakes in February 2025

Eleven earthquakes were felt by the population in Austria in February. Three each occurred in Styria and Tyrol and one each in Carinthia, Lower Austria, Vorarlberg, Salzburg and Croatia.

At 14:45 CET on February 1, a magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred about 4 km west of Judenburg, Styria (47.17°N, 14.60°E). It was felt weakly to clearly by the population in some places in the vicinity of the epicenter. The intensity reached 3-4 on the 12-level European Macroseismic Scale (EMS-98).

This was followed by a magnitude 2.4 earthquake on February 5 at 19:29 with an epicenter north of Fohnsdorf, Styria (47.24°N, 14.65°E), which was felt by many people, especially in Fohnsdorf, Judenburg and Pöls. The earthquake service received 96 online reports on this quake. The tremors were clearly felt, the intensity reached 4 on the EMS-98.

In Croatia, a strong earthquake of magnitude 5.0 was registered on February 11 at 18:43, which was located about 34 km northeast of Zadar (44.36°N, 15.51°E). It was strongly felt by the population in the area of the epicenter. In the south-east of Styria, some people felt offshoots of the earthquake in the form of slight tremors. The intensity in Austria was 3 on the EMS-98.

At 11:43 on February 13, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred south of Wörgl, Tyrol (47.49°N, 12.08°E), which was clearly felt within a radius of about 12 km. It could also be felt as far as Innsbruck, Kössen and Jochberg. 264 reports of perceptions were received via the online form, most of them from Wörgl, Langkampfen, Kufstein and Kirchbichl. The tremors were described as distinct, disturbing and in some cases frightening, buildings were shaken weakly to distinctly, objects and liquids moved. The earthquake occurred at a relatively large focal depth of 11 km, the intensity in the places around the epicenter amounted to 4 on the EMS-98.

An earthquake of magnitude 2.0 with an epicenter about 8 km south of Ferlach, Carinthia (46.46°N, 14.33°E) was felt sporadically on February 14 at 07:06. A weak jolt was felt in Windisch Bleiberg (Slovenji Plajberk) and a bang was heard. The intensity was 2 to 3 on the EMS-98.

Many people felt the effects of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake north of Obermieming, Tyrol, on February 19 at 19:29 (47.34°N, 10.94°E). More than 140 observation forms were sent to the earthquake service. The strongest tremors were felt in Obsteig, Mieming, Silz and Mötz. Many people heard a rumbling of the ground and noticed a jolt or a tremor and a distinct shaking of the room or building. The epicentral intensity reached 4 on the EMS-98.

A weak earthquake near Berndorf, Lower Austria (47.90°N, 16.13°E) was felt sporadically on February 20 at 22:56. With a magnitude of 1.4, a weak tremor and a rumble were felt. The intensity was 2 to 3 on the EMS-98.

At 02:47 on February 22, a magnitude 1.8 earthquake occurred near Götzis, Vorarlberg (47.35°N, 9.61°E), which was clearly felt by some people in the epicentral area. The intensity amounted to 3 to 4 (EMS-98).

In the Unzmarkt-Judenburg area, Styria, the earth shook again at 08:41 on February 23 (47.22°N, 14.54°E). The earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 was located west of Pöls and was felt weakly to clearly in the surrounding area. The intensity was rated at 3 to 4 (EMS-98).

In the Lechtal Alps, Tyrol (47.25°N, 10.59°E), a magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred on February 26 at 03:57 with an epicenter about 12 km west of Imst. The tremors woke many people from their sleep and could be clearly felt both in the Inn valley and in the Außerfern region. The intensity reached 4 on the EMS-98.

A weak 1.3 magnitude earthquake occurred on February 26 at 05:10 south of Golling, Salzburg (47.54°N, 13.16°E). It was felt weakly by some people in Golling and Scheffau am Tennengebirge with an intensity of 3 (EMS-98).

The Austrian Seismological Service would like to thank the population for their perception reports, which were used to determine the intensity of the earthquakes.

Excerpt from the short form of the 12-level European Macroseismic Scale 1998, based on Mercalli-Sieberg

• Degree 2 Scarcely: The tremor is felt only by a very few individuals at rest and in a specially receptive position indoors.
• Degree 3 Weak: The earthquake is felt indoors by a few. People at rest feel a swaying or light trembling. Hanging objects swing slightly.
• Degree 4 Largely observed: The earthquake is felt indoors by many and felt outdoors only by very few. A few people are awakened, the vibration is moderate, slight trembling of the building or room. Glasses, windows and doors rattle, light furniture shakes visibly.

Date / Time (UTC) / M / Epicentral area / Comment

08.02.2025 / 23:23 / 7.6 / Caribbean Sea / 17.69°N 82.42°W / Power outages in parts of Honduras and Belize, small tsunami observed on the Mexican coast

14.02.2025 / 20:28 / 6.0/ Ethiopia, 130 km E of Addis Abeba / 8.97°N 39.95°E / -

16.02.2025 / 18:55 / 5.1 / Western Iran / 32.82°N 48.44°E / Some damage to buildings

25.02.2025 / 22:55 / 6.1 / Indonesia, Molucca Sea / 0.38°N 124.94°E / Epicenter 56 km off the coast

Time - Earthquake time in Universal Time UTC or Greenwich Mean Time GMT / M - Magnitude (logarithmic energy measure) / The coordinates of the world earthquakes are from USGS / Data without guarantee

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