M4.9 earthquake near Polkowice, Lower Silesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 3 km SSE of Gr?bocice, Poland on 20 Jul 2018, 03:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Polkowice, about 11 km away in Lower Silesia, Poland.