Magnitude
M2.4
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Silesian Voivodeship · Przyszowice
Country overviewPoland · Silesian Voivodeship
M2.4 Earthquake near Przyszowice, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On September 2, 2026 at 08:38 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Przyszowice, 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.
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Details
ID
8228f20445a9c20e9778a8319edc8ca63c9e5760
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 08:38:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Przyszowice
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.25590,
18.74850
Temperature
19.1°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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport34.0 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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