M5.0 Earthquake 6 km N of Rudna, Poland — July 8, 2020
2020-07-08 05:18:59 UTC (2020-07-08) · approx. 6:18 AM UTC+1 local
Felt by 4 people across nearby locations. Maximum shaking intensity MMI 6.9 (very strong).
On July 8, 2020 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 6 km N of Rudna, Poland, at a depth of 5.0 km and coordinates 51.5656°, 16.2485°. The earthquake was reported felt by 4 peopleacross nearby locations, with a maximum shaking intensity of Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) 6.9 (very strong).
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 4 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
16.2485°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Rudna, Poland?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 6 km N of Rudna, Poland on July 8, 2020 at 05:18 UTC had a depth of 5.0 km. It was felt by 4 people with maximum shaking intensity of MMI 6.9 (very strong). For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 51.5656°, 16.2485°, which is 6 km N of Rudna, Poland.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000ajv8). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 8, 2020). M5.0 Earthquake 6 km N of Rudna, Poland — July 8, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000ajv8/