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M2.5 Earthquake near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 13:44:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Żarki

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland) on September 15, 2026 at 13:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c373602505cf2407cddd59d651ad70aae01ccc39
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 13:44:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
City
Żarki
County
Chrzanów County
Village
Żarki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.08040, 19.32680
Temperature
20.8°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 (7.8 km)
Regional average: 7.8 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 312 Catalogue entries

Of 311 other entries for this area and period, 144 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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