Magnitude
M2.1
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Silesian Voivodeship · Chudów
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M2.1 Earthquake near Chudów, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Chudów, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on September 23, 2026 at 16:10 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
b7847280c0aa29c03b3ef6b8034610ad4b582f1b
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 16:10:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Chudów
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.22850,
18.76560
Temperature
10.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport35.5 kmStraight-line distance
Poland · KTW · EPKT
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
Of 37 other entries for this area and period, 27 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
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