Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Silesian Voivodeship · Ruda Śląska
Country overviewPoland · Silesian Voivodeship
M2.1 Earthquake near Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on October 6, 2026 at 18:38 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
b5a4e850d703113648dafca5acdd01c475aec912
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-06 18:38:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.23520,
18.94020
Temperature
13.2°C
Depth profile
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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport28.6 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)
566
Country (24h)
Poland
3