Latest quakes in or near Lesser Poland, Poland - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 9.9 km southwest of Oświęcim - Lesser Poland, Poland - Apr 18, 2024 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.1 7.2 km southwest of Rybnik - Silesia, Poland - Apr 27, 1983 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 5
- 37 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 561 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 471 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 38 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 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 | 4.3 km south of Freistadt, Moravskoslezsky kraj, Czech Republic | Info | |
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 15, 02:32 am (Warsaw) | 3.0 1 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NW | Poland | Info | |
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Feb 22, 02:35 pm (Bratislava) | 2.0 0 km | 53 km (33 mi) to the SE | Slovakia | Info | |
Feb 22, 02:54 pm (Bratislava) | 2.9 0 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SE | Slovakia 1 report | 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 7 days ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 9.9 km (6.1 mi) away from Oświęcim, Lesser Poland, Poland, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 8.50 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).
+How many quakes were there in Lesser Poland since 1970?
Since 1970, Lesser Poland has had 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 37 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 561 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 471 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 38 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lesser Poland since 1970?
The strongest earthquake in Lesser Poland since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 41 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 7.2 km (4.5 mi) away from Rybnik, Silesia, Poland, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 27, 1983 at 1.24 pm local time (Europe/Warsaw GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) .
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