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M2.0 Earthquake near Żernica, województwo śląskie (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 02:02:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

województwo śląskie · Żernica

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Żernica, województwo śląskie (Poland) on February 3, 2026 at 02:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
47f6a5018c6f22460d67d3817ca93c6cbddbf667
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 02:02:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
województwo śląskie
City
Żernica
County
powiat gliwicki
Village
Żernica
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.25000, 18.63000
Temperature
-10.1°C

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 (7.5 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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Airports

  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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