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M2.0 Earthquake near Żarki, województwo małopolskie (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-03-02 11:27:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

województwo małopolskie · Żarki

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Żarki, województwo małopolskie (Poland) on March 2, 2026 at 11:27 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.

Details

ID
ddd3c0f9c024656abcd42dc9602150a5b4c61c98
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 11:27:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
województwo małopolskie
City
Żarki
County
powiat chrzanowski
Village
Żarki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.08000, 19.36000
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
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

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Airports

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

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

województwo małopolskie

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 38 Catalogue entries

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