Latest quakes in or near Lesser Poland, Poland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake 37 km southeast of Nowy Sącz - Lesser Poland, Poland - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.0 5 km south of Katowice - Silesia, Poland - Mar 15, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 30, 10:46 pm (Warsaw) | 1.6 10 km | 37 km southeast of Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland | Info | ||
Apr 30, 09:59 pm (Warsaw) | 2.6 2 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | Poland I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 04:22 am (Warsaw) | 2.8 1 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the NW | 8.3 km southeast of Katowice, Silesia, Poland | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 18, 08:50 am (Warsaw) | 2.8 1 km | Poland | Info | ||
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 11:00 pm (Warsaw) | 2.5 2 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the W | Poland 3 reports | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 06:22 am (Warsaw) | 2.6 1 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the W | Poland | Info | |
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 30, 01:05 am (Warsaw) | 2.9 1 km | 21 km (13 mi) to the NW | Poland 11 reports | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 22, 09:51 pm (Warsaw) | 2.6 2 km | Poland 3 reports | Info | ||
Mar 22, 01:43 pm (Warsaw) | 2.3 1 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the W | Poland | Info | |
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 21, 10:26 pm (Warsaw) | 2.7 1 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NW | Poland | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 03:22 am (Prague) | 2.2 1.5 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the W | Czechia: Czech Republic | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 11.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 25.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 30.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
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Lesser Poland Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lesser Poland, Poland?
Lesser Poland has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 18.2 quakes on average per year in or near Lesser Poland, Poland. However, Lesser Poland has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Lesser Poland, Poland?
On average, Lesser Poland has about 25.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Lesser Poland?
The last earthquake in Lesser Poland occurred 5 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Nowy Sącz, Lesser Poland, Poland, late in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 10.46 pm local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Lesser Poland since 2024?
Since 2024, Lesser Poland has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lesser Poland since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Lesser Poland since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 7 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Katowice, Silesia, Poland, in the early morning of Friday, Mar 15, 2024 at 2.32 am local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1 km (0.6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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