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M2.4 Earthquake near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 06:33:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Żarki

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland) on August 19, 2026 at 06:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
920a7eb44f62f2191f593e600661478f0881a70d
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 06:33:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
City
Żarki
County
Chrzanów County
Village
Żarki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.09370, 19.35180
Temperature
18.4°C

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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Radius · 50 km

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 322 Catalogue entries

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