M4.5 earthquake near Polkowice, Lower Silesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 2 km E of Polkowice, Poland on 6 Jul 2023, 19:54 UTC at a depth of 2 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 3 km away in Lower Silesia, Poland.