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M2.3 Earthquake near Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-10-01 09:04:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Silesian Voivodeship · Ruda Śląska

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on October 1, 2026 at 09:04 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
03c658838928e8bf42ed37068dd1d8f7d04355de
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-01 09:04:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Silesian Voivodeship
City
Ruda Śląska
County
Metropolis GZM
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.27660, 18.82550
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (7.7 km)
Regional average: 7.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 1, 2026, 9:06 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    28.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Silesian Voivodeship

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

Of 37 other entries for this area and period, 17 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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