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M2.4 Earthquake near Jaworzno, województwo śląskie (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 12:08:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.9 km
Source
EMSC

województwo śląskie · Jaworzno

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Jaworzno, województwo śląskie (Poland) on February 26, 2026 at 12:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Poland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
a9d0d6e3d41285eed23e1a9f2301966d849d3e41
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
7.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 12:08:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
województwo śląskie
City
Jaworzno
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.19630, 19.28000
Temperature
7.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.9 km
Shallow
7.9 km
7.9 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.

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Airports

  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kraków John Paul II International AirportPoland · KRK · EPKK
    38.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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