Magnitude 2.8 earthquake strikes near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 2.8 quake in Poland near Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, only 1 minute ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Friday, March 6th, 2026, at 10:37 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Zabrze (pop. 192,200) located 4 km from the epicenter, Swietochlowice (pop. 55,600) 7 km away, Bytom (pop. 189,200) 7 km away, Ruda Slaska (pop. 146,200) 8 km away, Piekary Slaskie (pop. 59,800) 8 km away, Chorzow (pop. 113,400) 10 km away, Gliwice (pop. 198,800) 12 km away, Siemianowice Slaskie (pop. 73,100) 13 km away, and Katowice (pop. 317,300) 15 km away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 6, 2026 10:37 pm (GMT +1) local time (6 Mar 2026 21:37 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 10.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 50.33°N / 18.84°E (Poland)
Primary data source: EMSC
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/296879/Magnitude-28-earthquake-strikes-near-Zabrze-Silesian-Voivodeship-Poland.html