Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 8.2 km
- Source
- EMSC
województwo śląskie · Zabrze
Country overviewPoland · województwo śląskie
M2.6 Earthquake near Zabrze, województwo śląskie (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Zabrze, województwo śląskie (Poland) on February 26, 2026 at 03:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
2e479f4f9b4d5e4f80db81a838a34d9aec430939
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 03:53:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.14260,
18.82080
Depth profile
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 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
Felt reports
1felt 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: Feb 26, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport41.4 kmStraight-line distance
Poland · KTW · EPKT
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
województwo śląskie
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
577
Country (24h)
Poland
2