Disaster risk profile: Poland
Poland experienced a minor earthquake in 1982, affecting over 1,000 people. The event indicates that, although no major earthquakes have been reported there, Poland has the potential to experience moderate ones.
These risk profiles provide a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets. They enable the identification and prioritization of risk, to guide risk management activities and identify the need for further, more detailed risk assessment.