Magnitude
M3.1
- Depth
- 1.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Chrzanów
Country overviewPoland · Lesser Poland Voivodeship
M3.1 Earthquake near Chrzanów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On July 9, 2026 at 08:27 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Chrzanów, 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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
6a5304db0aa7f874c255ae639024bf692046d1bd
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 08:27:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.13000,
19.33000
Temperature
16.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport33.0 kmStraight-line distance
Poland · KRK · EPKK - Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport42.4 kmStraight-line distancePoland · 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
Poland
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 66 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
563
Country (24h)
Poland
2