International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584760
Event time 2026-02-28 12:45:53 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 11:45:53 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 12:49:05 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 2.4 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Europe
Country Czech Republic
Administration area Moravskoslezský Kraj
Nearest settlement Karvina
Distance 1 km
Course S
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Sedliště Airstrip (18,19 km), Sedliště Airstrip (18,19 km), Dolní Tošanovice Airstrip (18,47 km), Dolní Tošanovice Airstrip (18,47 km), The Area Of Fire And Rescue Force Heliport (23,05 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.