M4.5 earthquake near Lubin, Lower Silesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km N of Lubin, Poland on 17 Oct 2016, 23:50 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 Lubin, about 7 km away in Lower Silesia, Poland.