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Poland · województwo dolnośląskie

M2.8 Earthquake near Kaźmierzów, województwo dolnośląskie (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-04-17 18:06:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

województwo dolnośląskie · Kaźmierzów

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kaźmierzów, województwo dolnośląskie (Poland) on April 17, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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.

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 (7.5 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.

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Felt reports

3felt 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: Apr 17, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 87 Catalogue entries

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