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Latest Earthquakes Near Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship in 🇵🇱 Poland

Latest Earthquakes Near Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship in Poland

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

Earthquakes are recorded and updated every minute.
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(Currently displaying 50 out of 1336 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
11 months ago
On 2023-10-04 22:24:54 		50.2026, 19.0026
6 km (4 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 3
5 km
1 year ago
On 2023-01-12 09:37:08 		49.8646, 18.5682
54 km (33 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.8
5 km
2 years ago
On 2022-04-23 01:39:41 		50.0571, 18.6279
36 km (22 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.7
5 km
2 years ago
On 2022-02-07 19:34:29 		50.2467, 19.0817
4 km (2 mi) → E of Katowice
M 4.2
10 km
4 years ago
On 2020-01-13 13:34:17 		50.1328, 18.7674
23 km (14 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 4.2
5 km
4 years ago
On 2019-10-03 13:01:39 		50.21, 18.8257
15 km (9 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.8
5 km
5 years ago
On 2019-01-22 22:35:30 		50.1095, 18.4559
43 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 3.9
5.5 km
5 years ago
On 2018-11-08 19:23:36 		50.1926, 18.7389
21 km (13 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 3.9
5 km
6 years ago
On 2018-08-17 01:25:11 		48.914, 18.1845
161 km (100 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.8
6.9 km
6 years ago
On 2018-05-05 08:58:05 		50.1241, 18.6834
28 km (17 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 3.7
1 km
6 years ago
On 2018-04-23 08:55:17 		50.4512, 18.7624
28 km (17 mi) ↖ NW of Katowice
M 3.9
9.19 km
8 years ago
On 2015-11-17 23:28:10 		50.1367, 19.2467
20 km (12 mi) → E of Katowice
M 4.1
6.06 km
9 years ago
On 2015-04-17 22:16:22 		50.2457, 18.8923
9 km (6 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 4.3
5 km
9 years ago
On 2014-11-30 16:28:14 		51.26, 19.07
111 km (69 mi) ↑ N of Katowice
M 4.5
10 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-15 13:46:28 		50.284, 18.857
12 km (7 mi) ← W of Katowice
M 3.5
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-12 22:45:56 		50.363, 18.801
19 km (12 mi) ← W of Katowice
M 3.6
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-12-04 06:54:32 		49.85, 18.46
60 km (37 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 3.2
0 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-27 17:07:10 		50.528, 18.976
30 km (18 mi) ↖ NW of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-22 22:27:55 		49.914, 18.455
55 km (34 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 4.1
2 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-21 21:06:48 		50.219, 18.77
18 km (11 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.9
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-11-19 00:45:15 		50.176, 19.028
9 km (5 mi) ↘ SE of Katowice
M 3.2
1 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-31 05:47:11 		50.436, 18.95
20 km (12 mi) ↖ NW of Katowice
M 3.5
5 km
15 years ago
On 2008-10-19 01:04:49 		50.249, 18.923
7 km (4 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-14 14:31:24 		51.31, 19.164
117 km (72 mi) ↑ N of Katowice
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-07-08 01:11:39 		50.385, 18.661
29 km (18 mi) ← W of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-19 13:18:26 		49.973, 18.23
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-06-05 23:39:38 		49.937, 18.513
51 km (31 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 3.5
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-20 08:01:21 		50.137, 19.035
13 km (8 mi) ↘ SE of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-16 12:54:49 		50.36, 18.889
14 km (9 mi) ↖ NW of Katowice
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-13 16:15:27 		49.857, 18.478
59 km (36 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-12 16:11:30 		49.815, 18.468
63 km (39 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-04-03 06:14:43 		50.314, 18.999
6 km (4 mi) ↖ NW of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-23 18:32:24 		50.33, 19.04
8 km (4 mi) ↑ N of Katowice
M 3.1
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-23 18:30:23 		50.234, 18.922
7 km (4 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.7
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-14 15:49:14 		50.288, 19.163
10 km (6 mi) ↗ NE of Katowice
M 3.1
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-14 01:34:26 		50.102, 18.333
52 km (32 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-10 09:30:31 		50.184, 19.038
8 km (5 mi) ↘ SE of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-06 01:55:53 		49.823, 18.432
64 km (40 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 3.4
10 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-05 03:05:32 		50.208, 19.028
5 km (3 mi) ↘ SE of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-02-01 20:14:04 		49.957, 18.436
53 km (33 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-16 10:21:27 		50.134, 19.194
18 km (11 mi) ↘ SE of Katowice
M 3
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-08 13:04:41 		50.233, 18.996
3 km (2 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2008-01-07 22:44:45 		50.145, 19.116
14 km (8 mi) ↘ SE of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-27 16:55:35 		49.816, 18.431
65 km (40 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.8
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-13 07:07:20 		49.848, 18.526
58 km (36 mi) ↓ S of Katowice
M 2.7
2 km
16 years ago
On 2007-12-07 00:07:49 		50.37, 19.092
13 km (8 mi) ↑ N of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-27 11:07:57 		50.254, 18.829
14 km (8 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.5
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-26 21:08:55 		50.321, 18.891
11 km (7 mi) ← W of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-22 12:04:56 		50.254, 18.826
14 km (8 mi) ↙ SW of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km
16 years ago
On 2007-11-21 17:53:16 		50.28, 19.167
10 km (6 mi) ↗ NE of Katowice
M 2.6
5 km

Katowice Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Katowice has experiences a total of 1336 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Katowice 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Katowice was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:26:31.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 0 84 5.8%
M 1 1 0.07%
M 2 722 49.83%
M 3 484 33.4%
M 4 44 3.04%
M 5 1 0.07%

Magnitude distribution for Katowice was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:31:16.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland?

The last earthquake in Katowice was 11 months ago and struck 6 km (4 mi) ↓ S of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 3.00 on the richter scale and a depth of 5.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Katowice was a 5.10 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 10.0 kilometers. It struck 45 km (27 mi) ↙ SW of the city, 41 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Katowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland?

In 2024, Katowice has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 17.81 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Katowice is struck by an earthquake every 1.48 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.