Magnitude
M3.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
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Country overviewPoland
M3.0 Earthquake near POLAND (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near POLAND (Poland) on December 16, 2025 at 00:01 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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
ce89ddd99e92cd574a1558c2be3df0821265edba
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 00:01:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.21830,
19.01370
Temperature
-2.2°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
Felt reports
35felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Dec 16, 2025, 2:26 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport29.0 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
Poland
Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 66 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
598
Country (24h)
Poland
2