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Seismic activity in Romania

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2026-10-12 18:17 UTC → 2026-10-20 05:11 UTC · added removed

Romania has experienced a period of increased seismic activity throughout August, September, and October 2026. In late August, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck the Vrancea seismic zone at a depth of 98 kilometers. This event followed a series of eight earthquakes recorded in the region since the start of the month. On August 31, two smaller successive earthquakes measuring 2.0 and 2.5 were recorded near Focșani. Seismic activity continued through September, with a magnitude 4.1 earthquake recorded in the Vrancea-Buzău zone on September 6. On September 18, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in Suceava County at a depth of 21.4 kilometers. In total, 12 earthquakes with magnitudes between 2 and 4.1 were recorded in the country during the first half of September. On September 28, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake was recorded in the Vrancea seismic zone at a depth of 80.7 kilometers. No damage was reported. Following multiple movements recorded between September 22 and September 29, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Vrancea seismic zone on October 5. The INCDFP recorded this tremor at approximately 08:36 local time at a depth between 133.5 and 140 kilometers. Classified as a weak tremor with an intensity of II, the epicenter was located near Focșani and Buzău, with effects felt in Sfântu Gheorghe, Brașov, and Ploiești. This event was preceded by magnitude 3.4 and 3.1 earthquakes on October 4. On October 12, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Vrancea-Buzău seismic zone at 17:53:26 local time. The National Institute for Earth Physics (INCDFP) reported a depth of 100.3 kilometers. On October 19, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred in the tremor Vrancea seismic zone at a depth of 100.3 124.1 kilometers. The event This was the strongest earthquake recorded in Romania in the last two years. While no victims or significant material damages were reported, the tremor was felt in areas including Buzău, Focșani, Sfântu Gheorghe, Ploiești, Bucharest, Chișinău, and Brașov. parts of Ukraine.

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  1. 2026-10-20 05:11 UTC Seismic activity in Romania
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  4. 2026-09-28 06:14 UTC Seismic activity in Romania
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