Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 5.6 km
- Source
- EMSC
województwo śląskie · Ruda Śląska
Country overviewPoland · województwo śląskie
M2.6 Earthquake near Ruda Śląska, województwo śląskie (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On March 31, 2026 at 14:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Ruda Śląska, województwo śląskie (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
6238ea76f1213fa28830c7b3e4ca70c62c45cdac
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 14:17:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.28740,
18.83860
Temperature
5.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
5.6 km
5.6 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport27.1 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
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)
576
Country (24h)
Poland
2