M3.4 earthquake 3 km SW of Chojnów, Poland
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Chojnów, Poland on Sun, May 17, 1981, 8:40 PM GMT+2 (18:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.4 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-17 18:40:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.252° N, 15.907° E
- Region
- Poland
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dqs. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.