Earthquake in Romania, on Florii day. What magnitude did the earthquake register?

• Earthquake in Romania, today, February 28, 2024
• What magnitude did the earthquake register?

This morning an earthquake occurred in our country. According to the information provided by the National Research and Development Institute for Earth Physics, the earthquake occurred at 06:43:04 (Romania local time), in the Vrancea Seismic Zone, at a depth of 86.2 km.

Earthquake in Romania, on Florii day

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.3 occurred this morning in the Vrancea Seismic Zone. According to the information sent by the National Research and Development Institute for Earth Physics, the earthquake occurred 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.

Fortunately, as a result of the earthquake, there were no casualties or damage.

Earthquakes were recorded this year in areas in Romania without seismic activity

Specialists say that, in the year 2024, several strange earthquakes were recorded in areas of Romania that did not have significant seismic activity. It is, more precisely, about the counties of Ilfov or Vaslui.

On February 5, 2024, specialists of the National Institute for Earth Physics (INFP) recorded five earthquakes during a single day.

“There is no need to panic, stay calm! About five years from now, there will be no earthquakes of high intensity, which would endanger Romania, even if there are bigger ones in the world. Even from Turkey, a strong seismic zone, there is no danger. No earthquake from the Turkish side crossed the Black Sea. Frost has nothing to do with earthquakes, as is believed. Strong earthquakes are at very great depths, over 90 kilometers, as was the one in 1977, with a magnitude of 7.4 degrees on the Richter scale, and which caused over 1,500 victims”, explained Gheorghe Mărmureanu with something some time ago, according to stiripesource.ro.