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M3.0 Earthquake near Poland (Poland)

UTC time: 2025-08-19 14:15:51 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Poland (Poland) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Poland (Poland) · 2025-08-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 14:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Poland (Poland). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
253d8a98addbe87a6dcf226647bb796d3c52807c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 14:15:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
City
województwo śląskie
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.16000, 19.32000
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International AirportPoland · KRK · EPKK
    34.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    39.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

Poland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
Poland
0
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