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M2.3 Earthquake near Krzyżowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 04:00:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
23.6 km
Source
GEUS_DK

Lower Silesian Voivodeship · Krzyżowa

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 04:00 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Krzyżowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
1fcaa1cc5cb033cc4e2a12ae6d11e816af7d5435
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
23.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 04:00:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
City
Krzyżowa
County
Lubin County
Village
Krzyżowa
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
51.38800, 16.40800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.6 km
Shallow
23.6 km
23.6 km — deeper 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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  • Copernicus Wrocław AirportPoland · WRO · EPWR
    45.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

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