Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Silesian Voivodeship · Zabrze
Country overviewPoland · Silesian Voivodeship
M2.6 Earthquake near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On June 17, 2026 at 13:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.
Details
ID
6d51928f40bd8a4121388c1d89cedf817ccd6a72
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-17 13:29:41 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.33890,
18.82220
Temperature
21.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 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
Felt reports
2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport23.8 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
Silesian Voivodeship
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries
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