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Poland · Silesian Voivodeship

M1.9 Earthquake near Imielin, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-10-06 20:18:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Silesian Voivodeship · Imielin

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About this earthquake

On October 6, 2026 at 20:18 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Imielin, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (7.6 km)
Regional average: 7.6 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

  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kraków John Paul II International AirportPoland · KRK · EPKK
    45.8 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

Silesian Voivodeship

Context for this earthquake

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

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