Small magnitude 2.9 earthquake strikes near Glogow, Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred just 10 minutes ago, 4 km east of Glogow, Poland, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake struck at a very shallow depth of 2. km beneath the epicenter near Glogow, Głogów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, early Wednesday morning, September 9th, 2026, at 6:11 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Glogow (pop. 65,400), located 4 km from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Polkowice (pop. 21,600), located 19 km from the epicenter, and Wschowa (pop. 14,500), 19 km away. In Gora (pop. 12,700, 27 km away), Lubin (pop. 77,500, 30 km away), Nowa Sol (pop. 40,400, 33 km away), Leszno (pop. 63,600, 35 km away), Rawicz (pop. 21,400, 50 km away), and Zielona Gora (pop. 118,400, 53 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 9, 2026 06:11 am (GMT +2) local time (9 Sep 2026 04:11 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Hypocenter depth: 2.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 51.67°N / 16.15°E (Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland)Primary data source: EMSC