Earthquakes in Jule 2025

In July, eight earthquakes were felt by the population in Austria. Four epicentres were located in Salzburg, and two each in Lower Austria and Styria.

On 2 July at 05:24 CEST, a minor earthquake with a magnitude of 2.7 took place approximately 6 km southeast of Sollenau, Lower Austria (47.87°N, 16.30°E). The population perceived the quake as a weak tremor and a rumbling sound. The epicentral intensity reached 3 degrees on the 12-point European Macroseismic Scale (EMS-98).

Around 5 km southwest of Berndorf, Lower Austria (47.92°N, 16.06°E), an earthquake shook the region between Pernitz, Bad Fischau and Baden at 13:13 CEST on 13 July. The magnitude 3.0 quake was reported to the Austrian Seismological Service by over 60 people and was felt weakly to clearly. The intensity was close to 4 degrees (EMS-98).

On 15 July at 08:01 CEST, a slight earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 was felt sporadically and only very weakly near Scheifling in Styria (47.11°N, 14.36°E). The epicentral intensity reached 2-3 degrees (EMS-98). On the same day at 13:01 CEST, an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred near Pöls bei Judenburg, Styria (47.24°N, 14.60°E). The tremors were felt clearly in some areas within a radius of 10 km, with an intensity of 4 degrees (EMS-98).

About 5 km south of Golling, Salzburg (47.54°N, 13.18°E), three earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.8, 1.7 and 2.3 occurred on 18 July at 05:22, 07:09 and 23:14 CEST. The two stronger events were reported to the Austrian Seismological Service by a total of 25 people and were felt weakly to distinctly in the Golling and Scheffau areas with an intensity of 3 to 4 degrees (EMS-98). The weaker earthquake reached an intensity of 2-3 degrees (EMS-98).

On 28 July at 11:12 CEST, another earthquake occurred near Golling, Salzburg (47.56°N, 13.14°E). With a magnitude of 2.4, it was felt weakly to distinctly by several people and reached an intensity of 3 to 4 degrees (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 an especially 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

July 8, 2025 / 21:41 / 5.7 / Guatemala, Amatitlan / 14.45°N  90.65°W / Several fatalities, hundreds injured, landslides and severe damage

July 14, 2025 / 05:49 / 6.7 / Indonesia, 179 Km off the shore in Banda-See / 6.15°S 131.21°E / Uninhabited marine region

July 16, 2025 / 20:37 / 7.3 / Alaska, off the shore / 54.55°N 160.47°W / Very small tsunami (6 cm) was measured

July 20, 2025 / 06:49 / 7.4 / Kamtschatka off the shore of Petropavlovsk / 52.91°N 160.79°E / Minor damage and small tsunami

July 24, 2025 / 23:37 / 6.6 / 176 km off the shore of Mata Utu / 14.82°S 175.72°W / Uninhabited marine region

July 28, 2025 / 22:10 / 6.9 / Region Macquarie Island / 57.61°S 157.10°W / Uninhabited marine region

July 29, 2025 / 21:25 / 5.7 / Guatemala, Comapa / 14.06°N 89.88°W / Two fatalities, several injuries, power outages and severe damage

July 29, 2025 / 23:24 / 8.8 / Kamtschatka 119 km off the shore of Petropavlovsk / 52.51°N 160.32°E / Several injured, some serious damage, evacuations following tsunami warning for the entire Pacific, tsunami in Kamchatka up to 5 m high, smaller tsunamis measured throughout the Pacific, this earthquake is among the ten strongest ever recorded

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