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Earthquakes in Poland

Poland has catalogued 130 M4+ earthquakes since 2005 (ranked 72nd of 187 countries), with the strongest reaching magnitude M5.0.

Poland ranks 72nd of 187 countries by catalogued seismic activity - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity, averaging about 6 M4+ events a year alongside 0 significant M6+ earthquakes since 1900.

130
M4+ events (since 2005)
0
Major M6+ (since 1900)
M5.0
Strongest
~6
M4+ per year

The verdict

Poland is moderately seismically active, above the global median, with 130 M4+ earthquakes logged since 2005 and 0 major M6+ events since 1900, the strongest reaching magnitude 5.0.

N/A
no yearly breakdown available
N/A
average recorded event depth
0%
of events are shallow (<70 km, the most damaging kind)

Average catalogued magnitude is 4.3 - most events are moderate M4-5 tremors that are felt but rarely cause damage. On the M4+ activity ladder Mauritius sits immediately above at 135 events and Antigua and Barbuda sits immediately below at 129.

Where Poland sits in the catalog

Rank 72nd of 187 tracked countries (61th percentile by M4+ count since 2005). On the M4+ activity ladder Mauritius sits immediately above at 135 events and Antigua and Barbuda sits immediately below at 129.

Poland's M4+ count vs. every tracked country

Total catalogued M4+ events since 2005, USGS ComCat

130 Top 39% higher than 61% of 187 countries

0–500: 143 countries (76%). This entry sits in this band. 500–1,000: 11 countries (6%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,500: 5 countries (3%). Above this entry. 1,500–2,000: 5 countries (3%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,500: 1 countries (1%). Above this entry. 2,500–3,000: 1 countries (1%). Above this entry. 3,000–3,500: 2 countries (1%). Above this entry. 3,500–4,000: 1 countries (1%). Above this entry. 4,000–4,500: 3 countries (2%). Above this entry. 4,500–5,000: 3 countries (2%). Above this entry. 5,000–5,500: 12 countries (6%). Above this entry. Poland 0 5,000+ every tracked country, bucketed by value

Each bar is a 500-wide band; taller bars hold more countries. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat) · 2005-present

How Poland compares to its nearest peers

Poland ranks in the 61th percentile for M4+ frequency among all 187 tracked countries. Plotted here against its 20 nearest-ranked peers by how OFTEN they shake (M4+ count) against how HARD the strongest one ever hit (max recorded magnitude).

Poland vs. its 20 nearest-ranked peer countries, USGS ComCat 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 21 entities by M4+ events since 2005 (X) and Strongest recorded magnitude (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and severeRare but severeFrequent, capped so farLower on both axes 50100150200 M4M5M6M7M8 M4+ events since 2005 Strongest recorded magnitude
Poland vs. its 20 nearest-ranked peer countries, USGS ComCat
Read the chart (all 21 values)
Country M4+ events Strongest magnitude
Iraq 185 M7.3
Saint Helena 184 M6.0
Romania 183 M5.6
Kazakhstan 174 M6.1
Azerbaijan 169 M5.6
Democratic Republic of the Congo 161 M6.8
Guadeloupe 152 M6.5
Turkmenistan 143 M5.4
Mauritius 135 M6.0
Zimbabwe 135 M7.0
Poland (this page) 130 M5.0
Antigua and Barbuda 129 M6.6
Samoa 116 M6.2
Saudi Arabia 114 M5.7
Anguilla 113 M5.6
Cayman Islands 107 M7.6
Brazil 101 M6.8
Uzbekistan 101 M5.7
Cyprus 97 M6.6
Cuba 96 M6.8
Eritrea 93 M5.6
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Share of Poland's M4+ catalog that reached significant M6+ severity

0 of 130 catalogued M4+ events since 2005 reached M6.0 or higher.

Other countries in this catalog sample

A Poland-keyed shuffle of the full 186-country roster, not the six nearest by count.

Papua New Guinea

15,655 M4+ events · strongest M7.9

M7.9

Mozambique

59 M4+ events · strongest M5.6

M5.6

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

4 M4+ events · strongest M4.5

M4.5

Marshall Islands

1 M4+ events · strongest M4.2

M4.2

China

4,952 M4+ events · strongest M7.9

M7.9

Tokelau

1 M4+ events · strongest M5.0

M5.0

Peak-magnitude sample from the same roster

A second Poland-keyed shuffle of countries with a recorded max magnitude.

France

53 M4+ events

M5.2

Kenya

14 M4+ events

M5.2

Saint Eustatius and Saba

19 M4+ events

M5.0

Cabo Verde

4 M4+ events

M4.9

Burundi

18 M4+ events

M5.2

Libya

36 M4+ events

M5.2

Understand the data

Mauritius

Next more active on the M4+ ladder.

Antigua and Barbuda

Next less active on the M4+ ladder.

Country rankings

Every country by M4+ activity.

Frequently asked questions

How many earthquakes have occurred in Poland? ▼
The USGS catalog records 130 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater in Poland since 2005, an average of about 6 per year. Separately, 0 significant (M6+) earthquakes are catalogued back to 1900.
What was the strongest earthquake in Poland? ▼
The strongest catalogued earthquake in Poland measured magnitude 5.0. Across the full M4+ catalog the average magnitude is 4.3 - most earthquakes are moderate.
How seismically active is Poland? ▼
By catalogued M4+ activity, Poland ranks 72nd of 187 countries worldwide - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.
How deep are earthquakes in Poland? ▼
Across the 0 major (M6+) events on record, the average depth is N/A km. 0% were shallow (under 70 km), where surface shaking is strongest at a given magnitude.
Where does this data come from? ▼
Every figure is derived from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). M4+ counts cover 2005 onward (the period of consistent global completeness); the significant-event series covers M6+ back to 1900. Nothing is modelled or estimated.

About Poland's figures

130 M4+ events since 2005 · strongest M5.0 · average M4.3 · 0 M6+ significant events since 1900 · latest M4+ catalog stamp Jul 18, 2026. Computed from the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat). See the methodology and USGS ComCat.

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What Poland's numbers mean

Poland ranks 72nd of 187 countries tracked - a country with limited but non-zero seismic activity.

  • About 6 M4+ earthquakes strike Poland per year on average. See the full country ranking
  • 0% of Poland's catalogued major earthquakes are shallow (under 70km) - shallow events generally produce stronger surface shaking than deep ones of the same magnitude. How depth affects shaking
  • The strongest catalogued event reached M5.0. Compare against neighboring or similarly-ranked countries before drawing conclusions from magnitude alone. Compare strongest earthquakes

Figures reflect the USGS ComCat catalog (M4+ since 2005, M6+ significant events since 1900) - not a real-time hazard assessment. For official guidance, see the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, PlainQuake's figures are rendered directly from 315,341 recorded M4+ earthquakes and 14,428 significant M6+ events (USGS ComCat, 2005-present) -- no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-07-19.