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Poland · Lesser Poland Voivodeship

M3.2 Earthquake near Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-09-10 11:04:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Oświęcim

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M3.2 Earthquake near Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland) · 2026-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland) · 2026-09-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 10, 2026 at 11:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Oświęcim, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

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 (7.7 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

13felt 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: Sep 10, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 11:22 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International AirportPoland · KRK · EPKK
    35.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

Of 63 other entries for this area and period, 33 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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