Earthquakes in March 2025

Six earthquakes were felt by the population in Austria. They were located in Styria, Lower Austria and Tyrol.

A weak magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred on March 2 at 08:05 CET in the Pöls area, northwest of Judenburg, Styria (47.21°N, 14.55°E). It was felt weakly in St. Georgen ob Judenburg and Thaling with an intensity of 3 on the 12-level European Macroseismic Scale (EMS-98).

Another earthquake followed on March 10 at 23:57 CET near Pöls, Styria (47.21°N, 14.57°E). With a magnitude of 1.9, the effects were only noticed slightly by very few, the intensity reached 2 to 3 (EMS-98).

A very weak magnitude of 1.0 earthquake was localized near Niklasdorf, Styria (47.39°N, 15.18°E) on March 13 at 03:36 CET. It could be felt as isolated tremors and rumblings, the intensity was 2 to 3 on the EMS-98.

On March 19, the earth shook at 20:31 CET west of Sulz im Wienerwald, Lower Austria (48.10°N, 16.10°E). The tremors of the magnitude 1.9 earthquake were clearly felt in the area of the epicenter in Grub and Sulz, and a bang was heard, too. The intensity reached 4 on the EMS-98.

Some people felt a slight earthquake of magnitude 1.3 on March 20 at 20:28 CET, which was localized near Waidring, Tyrol (47.60°N, 12.56°E). A slight tremor and rumbling were noticed in Erpfendorf. The intensity was 2 to 3 on the EMS-98.

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in Lower Austria on March 25 at 02:36 CET near Zillingdorf (47.87°N, 16.32°E). Due to a relatively large focal depth of about 13 km, it was only slightly noticeable, the intensity reached 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

March 10, 2025 / 02:33 / 6.5 / Jan Mayen / 71.18°N 8.17°W / Uninhabited area

March 17, 2025 / 22:23 / 5.4 / Indonesia, North Sumatra / 1.88°N 99.14°O / One fatality, damage to buildings

March 25, 2025 / 01:43 / 6.7 / New Zealand, off South Island / 46.71°S 165.93°O / Off the coast, no damage

March 28, 2025 / 06:20 / 7.7 / Myanmar, W of Mandalay / 22.00°N 95.93°O / Probably more than 3000 fatalities, numerous injured, very heavy damage to buildings up to 1000 km away

March 28, 2025 / 06:32 / 6.7 / Myanmar, SSW of Mandalay / 21.71°N 95.97°O / Aftershock, further damage

March 28, 2025 / 17:17 / 6.6 / Mid-Atlantic ridge / 0.76°N 29.76°W / Sea area

March 30, 2025 12:18 / 7.0 / Tonga, 70 km SO of Pangai / 20.33°S 173.91°W / Local tsunami warning

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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