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M1.9 Earthquake near Wielowieś, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2025-02-28 08:40:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
38.7 km
Source
GEUS_DK

Lower Silesian Voivodeship · Wielowieś

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Wielowieś, Lower Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on February 28, 2025 at 08:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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 GEUS.

Details

ID
aa7932a89105665e3c331dba2162d071d6d1deb8
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
38.7 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 08:40:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
City
Wielowieś
County
Lubin County
Village
Wielowieś
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
51.33700, 16.39000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.7 km
Shallow
38.7 km
38.7 km — deeper 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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  • Copernicus Wrocław AirportPoland · WRO · EPWR
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Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 64 Catalogue entries

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