Earthquake in Romania, this evening, in the Vrancea seismic zone

On May 7, 2024, at 6:32:22 p.m (Romanian local time), a moderate earthquake with magnitude ml 4.1 occurred in the Vrancea, Buzau seismic zone, at a depth of 140.0 km.

The earthquake occurred near the following cities: 44km W of Focșani, 51km N of Buzău, 72km SE of Sfântu-Gheorghe, 80km E of Brașov, 86km NE of Ploiesti.

“In the event of an earthquake, panic can overwhelm us. Reaction speed and keeping calm are the first steps to keep in mind. There are some simple rules of self-protection that it is good to remember because they can save our lives.

In the event of an earthquake, remember:

If you are inside a building:

• do not try to go outside or go to the balcony;
• take shelter under a table, desk or solid piece of furniture and hold on to it;
• if you are in a hallway, sit in a crouched position next to an interior wall;
• protect your head and face;
• move away from windows, glass, mirrors, bookcases, tall furniture, lighting devices.

If you are outside the building:

• take shelter in a safe place away from windows, buildings, bridges, power lines or poles.
• stay at least 10 m away from broken or fallen electrical cables.

If you are in a motor vehicle:

• stay in the car. After the earthquake stops, do not get out of the vehicle if there are electrical cables lying around.
• stop in a safe place, without blocking the road, away from bridges, viaducts and buildings.

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