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M2.5 Earthquake near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 21:01:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on August 1, 2026 at 21:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
441e07d6b41541a49e5af54c727183f444cb5f1c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 21:01:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Silesian Voivodeship
City
Zabrze
County
Metropolis GZM
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.26180, 18.77250
Temperature
20.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 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

7felt 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: Aug 1, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    32.3 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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