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M2.0 Earthquake near Libiąż, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-10-02 09:17:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Libiąż

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About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 09:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Libiąż, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
4d63b75fc6216f962b37f9e80b4b5b287ee98bf0
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 09:17:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
City
Libiąż
County
Chrzanów County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.10940, 19.29300
Temperature
17.5°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 (7.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 322 Catalogue entries

Of 321 other entries for this area and period, 296 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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