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Poland · województwo małopolskie

M2.7 Earthquake near Chrzanów, województwo małopolskie (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 18:04:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
11.3 km
Source
EMSC

województwo małopolskie · Chrzanów

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 18:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Chrzanów, województwo małopolskie (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.3 km
Shallow
11.3 km
11.3 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.

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Airports

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

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 małopolskie

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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