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M2.4 Earthquake near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 09:56:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
1.0 km
Source
EMSC

Lesser Poland Voivodeship · Żarki

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Żarki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (Poland) on August 21, 2026 at 09:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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Details

ID
f5a77eedd0ad43157122508fc44635fde4601883
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 09:56:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Poland
State
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
City
Żarki
County
Chrzanów County
Village
Żarki
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.08050, 19.34840
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower than the regional average (7.7 km)
Regional average: 7.7 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
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International AirportPoland · KTW · EPKT
    47.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 308 Catalogue entries

Of 307 other entries for this area and period, 169 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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