Magnitude
M2.3
- Depth
- 25.4 km
- Source
- GEUS_DK
Lower Silesian Voivodeship · Chocianowiec
Country overviewPoland · Lower Silesian Voivodeship
M2.3 Earthquake near Chocianowiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Chocianowiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on December 8, 2025 at 05:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.
The data is provided by GEUS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
627df57fc10e2e2c0507c6663351d3ad3558ff9f
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 05:31:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Village
Chocianowiec
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
51.43000,
15.83200
Depth profile
Shallow
25.4 km
25.4 km — deeper than 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
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
598
Country (24h)
Poland
2