Magnitude
M2.6
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Żarki
Country overviewPoland · Lesser Poland Voivodeship
M2.6 Earthquake near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On September 23, 2026 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Żarki, Lesser Poland 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.
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Details
ID
7bd1b0daa3bb43888e979f6d728b80070a4fda43
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 18:10:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Village
Żarki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.08720,
19.35630
Temperature
9.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (7.7 km)
Regional average: 7.7 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 Airport30.6 kmStraight-line distance
Poland · KRK · EPKK - Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport47.5 kmStraight-line distancePoland · KTW · EPKT
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
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
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 322 Catalogue entries
Of 321 other entries for this area and period, 110 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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