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Poland · województwo małopolskie

M2.6 Earthquake near Zagórze, województwo małopolskie (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-04-14 18:04:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
1.0 km
Source
GFZ

województwo małopolskie · Zagórze

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 18:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Zagórze, województwo małopolskie (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
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.

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Airports

  • Kraków John Paul II International AirportPoland · KRK · EPKK
    29.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    46.6 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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