M4.2 earthquake near Orzesze, Silesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Orzesze, Poland on 13 Jan 2020, 13:34 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Orzesze, about 3 km away in Silesia, Poland.