Forst
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Latest eventM 4.75.0 km depth · 17 days ago11 km NW of Polkowice, Poland
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
Light rain (1–5 mm)
Moderate rain (5–10 mm)
Heavy rain (10–25 mm)
Very heavy rain (25–50 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Earthquakes within 100 km of the city centre.
Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Forst
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Forst
Forst has recorded 491 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977. The strongest was M5.8 in 1983.
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Earthquakes
491 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1977 within 100 km. The strongest was M5.8.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7 | 11 km NW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.2 | 9 km NNW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.1 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 7 km WSW of Glogow, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 5.4 | 9 km NNW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 16 km ENE of Boleslawiec, Poland | 33.0 km | |
| 4.9 | 26 km NNW of Legnica, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.8 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 11 km NW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 8 km S of Glogow, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.7 | 7 km NW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 8 km WNW of Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.6 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.6 | 5 km NNW of Polkowice, Poland | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | near Polkowice, Poland | 5.0 km | |
| 4.5 | near Polkowice, Poland | 22.0 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 2 | M4.7 |
| 2025 | 3 | M4.3 |
| 2023 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 2022 | 1 | M4.3 |
| 2021 | 1 | M4.4 |
| 2015 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 2014 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 2012 | 2 | M4.0 |
| 2011 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2010 | 7 | M4.4 |
| 2009 | 2 | M4.1 |
| 2008 | 15 | M4.6 |
| 2007 | 11 | M4.3 |
| 2006 | 17 | M4.8 |
| 2005 | 18 | M4.4 |
| 2004 | 11 | M4.4 |
| 2003 | 17 | M4.2 |
| 2002 | 27 | M4.7 |
| 2001 | 21 | M4.6 |
| 2000 | 16 | M4.9 |
| 1999 | 12 | M5.4 |
| 1998 | 19 | M4.4 |
| 1997 | 15 | M4.1 |
| 1996 | 15 | M4.0 |
| 1995 | 8 | M4.6 |
| 1994 | 32 | M4.4 |
| 1993 | 29 | M4.5 |
| 1992 | 20 | M4.3 |
| 1991 | 8 | M3.9 |
| 1990 | 17 | M4.3 |
| 1989 | 14 | M4.4 |
| 1988 | 12 | M4.3 |
| 1987 | 12 | M4.3 |
| 1986 | 22 | M4.3 |
| 1985 | 14 | M4.3 |
| 1984 | 20 | M4.2 |
| 1983 | 13 | M5.8 |
| 1982 | 15 | M4.1 |
| 1981 | 1 | M4.0 |
| 1980 | 8 | M4.0 |
| 1979 | 6 | M3.9 |
| 1978 | 2 | M3.4 |
| 1977 | 1 | M5.0 |
Nearby places
- Cottbus 22 km
- Guben 24 km
- Zary 36 km
- Hoyerswerda 43 km
- Eisenhuettenstadt 46 km
- Zagan 48 km
- Senftenberg 50 km