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

UTC time: 2026-09-23 21:52:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Silesian Voivodeship · Jaworzno

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 21:52 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Jaworzno, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
a6fd1b9cf84bff892619042361579faa41463536
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 21:52:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Silesian Voivodeship
City
Jaworzno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.18270, 19.25550
Temperature
7.3°C

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 (7.7 km)
Regional average: 7.7 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
    34.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kraków John Paul II International AirportPoland · KRK · EPKK
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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