Magnitude
M2.9
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Libiąż
Country overviewPoland · Lesser Poland Voivodeship
M2.9 Earthquake near Libiąż, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Libiąż, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland) on October 17, 2026 at 13:15 UTC. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.
Details
ID
8aed40550eedd899547c8906ad53b43a5c75f035
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 13:15:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.11140,
19.34330
Temperature
14.4°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
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport31.7 kmStraight-line distance
Poland · KRK · EPKK - Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport44.6 kmStraight-line distancePoland · 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
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 322 Catalogue entries
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