Magnitude 2.8 earthquake strikes near Glogow, Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred in the evening on Sunday, January 11th, 2026, at 9:03 pm local time near Glogow, Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Grebocice (pop. 1,500) located 1 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Glogow (pop. 65,400) located 10 km from the epicenter, and Polkowice (pop. 21,600) 12 km away. In Lubin (pop. 77,500, 21 km away), Nowa Sol (pop. 40,400, 39 km away), Leszno (pop. 63,600, 39 km away), Legnica (pop. 106,000, 42 km away), and Rawicz (pop. 21,400, 48 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 11, 2026 09:03 pm (GMT +1) local time (11 Jan 2026 20:03 GMT)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 5.00 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 51.59°N / 16.17°E (Powiat polkowicki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)
Primary data source: EMSC
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