Poland earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 10 km ENE of Gr?bocice, Poland

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 10 km ENE of Gr?bocice, Poland on Tue, Mar 5, 1985, 11:59 PM GMT+1 (22:59 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-03-05 22:59:32 UTC
Depth
13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
51.622° N, 16.319° E
Region
Poland
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
18.0% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
2.0 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.11 km WSW of Gaworzyce, Poland · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.66 km NE of Polkowice, Poland · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.78 km WNW of Lubin, Poland · 15173 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 3.38 km NNE of Wle?, Poland · 15172 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 3.75 km S of Polkowice, Poland · 15169 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 3.96 km E of Boles?awiec, Poland · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 3.52 km SSE of Ksi?? Wielkopolski, Poland · 15144 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 3.35 km WSW of Rydzyna, Poland · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.95 km ESE of Boles?awiec, Poland · 15201 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.13 km W of ?wierzawa, Poland · 15203 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 3.39 km ESE of Szlichtyngowa, Poland · 15205 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002cgf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.