M3.7 earthquake 4 km N of Polkowice, Poland
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 4 km N of Polkowice, Poland on Fri, Aug 27, 1982, 6:33 AM GMT+2 (04:33 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 3 km SE of Gr?bocice, Poland. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-27 04:33:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 51.546° N, 16.060° 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
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- 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.53 km SE of Gr?bocice, Poland · 16081 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.56 km ENE of Boles?awiec, Poland · 16081 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
- 3.94 km SE of G?ogów, Poland · 16061 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p95. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.