Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 1.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Silesian Voivodeship · Przyszowice
Country overviewPoland · Silesian Voivodeship
M2.8 Earthquake near Przyszowice, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On June 15, 2026 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Przyszowice, Silesian Voivodeship (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: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.
Details
ID
a436d6874771072c46967ca43c213794e5b7728f
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 16:11:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Przyszowice
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.23000,
18.76000
Temperature
14.5°C
Depth profile
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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport35.6 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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
576
Country (24h)
Poland
2