Magnitude
M3.4
- Depth
- 0.0 km
- Source
- GEUS_DK
Silesian Voivodeship · Sosnowiec
Country overviewPoland · Silesian Voivodeship
M3.4 Earthquake near Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On November 17, 2025 at 18:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Sosnowiec, Silesian Voivodeship (Poland). Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.
The event was recorded by GEUS.
Details
ID
d5cf98e97c310a5bcd7f9987c0458595c0993dcd
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 18:29:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Source
geus_dk
Coordinates
50.28900,
19.07400
Depth profile
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than 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 Airport20.8 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
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