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Latest quakes in or near Silesia, Poland - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 3.2 Earthquake Near Katowice, Silesia, Poland
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Mag. 2.6 earthquake Poland, 6.1 km northeast of Oświęcim, Lesser Poland - Mar 22, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 3.8 Poland, 11 km southwest of Katowice, Silesia - Feb 24, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 21:27 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Silesia, Poland, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Silesia, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Silesia in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Silesia has had 18 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.8:
  • 6 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 11 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 2.6 Earthquake Poland, 6.1 km NE of Oświęcim, Lesser Poland -
Strongest: Mag. 3.8 Earthquake Poland, 11 km SW of Katowice, Silesia -
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Latest quakes in or near Silesia, Poland - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 22, 09:51 pm (Warsaw)
Mar 22, 20:51 GMT
2.6

2 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE Poland, 6.1 km northeast of Oświęcim, Lesser Poland
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 01:43 pm (Warsaw)
Mar 22, 12:43 GMT
2.3

1 km
Poland, 2.3 km north of Czerwionka-Leszczyny, Silesia Info
Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 21, 10:26 pm (Warsaw)
Mar 21, 20:26 GMT
2.7

1 km
Poland, 3 km south of Zabrze, Silesia Info
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 03:22 am (Prague)
Mar 17, 01:22 GMT
2.2

1.5 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the SW Czech Republic, 4.3 km south of Freistadt, Moravskoslezsky kraj Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 02:32 am (Warsaw)
Mar 15, 00:32 GMT
3.0

1 km
Poland, 5 km south of Katowice, Silesia Info
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 25, 01:27 am (Warsaw)
Jan 24, 23:27 GMT
2.6

2 km
Poland, 5.7 km south of Zabrze, Silesia Info
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 3, 05:37 pm (Warsaw)
Jan 3, 15:37 GMT
2.6

2 km
Poland 1 reportInfo
Sunday, November 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 19, 2023 10:06 pm (Warsaw)
Nov 19, 2023 20:06 GMT
2.6

2 km
Poland 13 reportsInfo
Friday, November 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 10, 2023 05:52 am (Warsaw)
Nov 10, 2023 04:52 GMT
2.5

2 km
Poland 4 reportsInfo
Monday, October 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 23, 2023 06:24 pm (Warsaw)
Oct 23, 2023 16:24 GMT
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Poland, 0.6 km southwest of Katowice, Silesia (unconfirmed) 6 reportsInfo
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 5, 2023 12:24 am (Warsaw)
Oct 4, 2023 22:24 GMT
3.2

10 km
Near Katowice, Silesia, Poland 141 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.3 x 1010 joules (25.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 22.2 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 27 quakes on average per year in or near Silesia, Poland:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 29.4 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 0.8 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 13.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 30.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 32.5 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
Silesia has a high level of seismic activity. Silesia has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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