Poland · Silesian Voivodeship

M2.1 Earthquake near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-08-23 13:06:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2026 at 13:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1dea0f39aa0580ef3ac323933ca963d4c896f9ab
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 13:06:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.34680, 18.82980
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    22.9 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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