Magnitude
M1.9
- Depth
- 1.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
województwo śląskie · Jaworzno
Country overviewPoland · województwo śląskie
M1.9 Earthquake near Jaworzno, województwo śląskie (Poland)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Jaworzno, województwo śląskie (Poland) on April 28, 2026 at 20:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.
The event was recorded by GFZ. Poland: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.2.
Details
ID
fdc9fce54af326093df34940ba73759bc609acaf
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 20:29:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.15000,
19.30000
Depth profile
Shallow
1 km
1 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
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport35.5 kmStraight-line distance
Poland · KRK · EPKK - Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport39.5 kmStraight-line distancePoland · 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
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