M4.0 earthquake near Polkowice, Lower Silesia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Polkowice, Poland on 9 Dec 2021, 21:37 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 Polkowice, about 6 km away in Lower Silesia, Poland.