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Earthquake week worldwide: 5.6 in Argentina, Japan shaken!
Current earthquake reports worldwide: Japan, Austria, Argentina and Indonesia are experiencing tremors. Information about strengths and locations.
Earthquake week worldwide: 5.6 in Argentina, Japan shaken!
Tense days for many countries
In recent days, seismic activity has been particularly noticeable around the world. On July 2, 2025, two smaller earthquakes were registered in Austria. One with a magnitude of 2.7 in Eggendorf in the Wiener Neustadt district and another with a magnitude of 2.09 in Schwarzau im Gebirge. Both tremors occurred on the same early morning and with similar intensities, but did not cause significant damage. While the clock in Eggendorf stopped at 3:24 a.m., the other quake happened only around 33 kilometers from Liesing. Such earthquakes are not uncommon in Austria, but they can still give you a fright.
International earthquake situation
The seismic situation was not limited to Austria. On July 4, 2025, several countries shook the world. Japan experienced a medium to strong earthquake of magnitude 5.4, 104 kilometers from Tatsugō. Eyes were also on Argentina, where a magnitude 5.6 quake was recorded, 253 kilometers from Ushuaia, and another quake of magnitude 5.2 was recorded in Indonesia. These quakes joined a total of 2,808 earthquakes worldwide recorded in the last 48 hours Volcano Discovery reported.
Consequences of earthquakes and humanitarian challenges
The effects of an earthquake are often complex and can have devastating consequences. Welthungerhilfe has developed a package of emergency aid measures. Immediate support on site is primarily provided by the distribution of food, drinking water and hygiene products. In regions most affected, there are often not even temporary shelters, making the need for long-term disaster preparedness all the more pressing. Analyzing risks in affected regions is also an important working principle that aims to help people become more resilient to future disasters.
An example of these tragic connections is the earthquake in Nepal in 2015, which caused immense damage. Around 600,000 houses were destroyed. The memory of this shows that reconstruction after such a catastrophe is lengthy and challenging - many people still live in temporary accommodation years later. The rapid response of aid organizations is of fundamental importance in such cases, and Welthungerhilfe helps where necessary to ensure people's survival.
Outlook and statistics on earthquake activity
In the current statistical analysis of Volcano Discovery shows that there are about 440,000 earthquakes per year worldwide, which indicates the continuous activity of our planet. Japan remains the most affected, with an exorbitantly high number of 79,869 earthquakes in 2025. Governments in these high-risk regions are continually working to increase safety standards and prepare people for the vagaries of nature.
Given the global nature of this challenge, it is clear that earthquakes are not only a geophysical phenomenon, but also have profound social and economic impacts. It remains important that communities are better prepared for such events and that support in preventing and responding to such natural disasters continues.