Magnitude
M2.8
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
Silesian Voivodeship · Ruda Śląska
Country overviewPoland · Silesian Voivodeship
M2.8 Earthquake near Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Ruda Śląska, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland) on August 4, 2026 at 10:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by EMSC. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
c65a1847c1f4ab61538768c7f177f9300e407338
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-04 10:29:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.23530,
18.85830
Temperature
34.7°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 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.
Depth classes per USGS
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport31.1 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)
563
Country (24h)
Poland
2