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M2.3 Earthquake near Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 06:35:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
0.3 km
Source
EMSC

Silesian Voivodeship · Czerwionka-Leszczyny

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on July 27, 2026 at 06:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 0 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.3 km
Shallow
0.3 km
0.3 km — shallower than the regional average (7.5 km)
Regional average: 7.5 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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  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    41.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Silesian Voivodeship

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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