Earthquake in Romania, April 28, 2024. What magnitude was the earthquake and in which area it occurred

Earthquake in Romania, April 28, 2024. What magnitude was the earthquake and in which area it occurred
Earthquake in Romania, April 28, 2024. What magnitude was the earthquake and in which area it occurred
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Earthquake in Romania, April 28, 2024. The earthquake occurred in the Vrancea area, near several cities. It is the second earthquake recorded in the last two days on the territory of our country.

Earthquake in Romania, April 28, 2024. Where it happened

Sunday’s tectonic movement took place at 06:43:04 (Romanian local time), in the Vrancea seismic zone, Vrancea county. We are talking about a weak earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.3, at a depth of 86.2 km.

“The earthquake occurred near the following cities: 41km W of Focșani, 67km N of Buzău, 69km E of Sfântu-Gheorghe, 82km E of Brașov, 93km S of Bacău, 95km SW of Bârlad”the INFP relayed.

A day ago, another earthquake occurred in Moldova, Galati. And this was a weak earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 at a depth of 13.5 kilometers. It was recorded near Galați (29 km W) and 38 km northwest of Brăila.

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It also took place 43 km east of Focșani, 75 km south of Bârlad, 81 km northeast of Buzău, 91 km west of Izmayil and 96 km northwest of Tulcea. Another earthquake, with a higher magnitude, was reported on Friday, April 26.

The latter occurred in the seismic zone of Vrancea, Buzău, at 02:05, with a magnitude of 3.5 on the Richter scale. The tectonic movement occurred at a depth of 141.9km. Moreover, we note that intense seismic activity was registered in Romania in April.

29 earthquakes recorded on the territory of Romania in April

So far, 29 earthquakes have occurred in the country this month, the strongest of which occurred on April 14, in Vrancea. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 80.7 kilometers.

“The earthquake occurred near the following cities: 31km W of Focsani, 71km N of Buzau, 79km E of Sfantu-Gheorghe, 83km SW of Barlad, 86km S of Bacau, 94km E of Brasov”INFP representatives informed, on that date.

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The strongest earthquake of 2024 was recorded on January 15. It had a magnitude of 4.3, at a depth of 74 kilometers and also occurred in the Vrancea seismic zone, in Vrancea county.

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