Magnitude
M2.4
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
województwo śląskie · Jastrzębie-Zdrój
Country overviewPoland · województwo śląskie
M2.4 Earthquake near Jastrzębie-Zdrój, województwo śląskie (Poland)
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About this earthquake
On May 16, 2026 at 11:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Jastrzębie-Zdrój, województwo śląskie (Poland). 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Poland: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.2.
Details
ID
f25abe5994566cdef9406c8fad07863704c4fbf5
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-16 11:36:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.92000,
18.60000
Temperature
10.6°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
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava43.0 kmStraight-line distance
Czechia · OSR · LKMT
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
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
576
Country (24h)
Poland
2