Latest quakes in or near Bucuresti, Romania - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake Vrancea - Buzau, Romania - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.1 60 km northwest of Buzau - Buzau, Romania - May 22, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 27, 07:25 pm (Bucharest) | 2.8 134 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the N | Vrancea, 50 km northwest of Râmnicu Sărat, Buzau, Romania | Info | |
May 27, 07:16 am (Bucharest) | 2.9 40 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the NW | 21 km northwest of Campina, Prahova, Romania | Info | |
May 27, 07:16 am (Bucharest) | 3.5 127 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the N | 50 km northwest of Buzau, Buzau, Romania I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, May 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 27, 01:41 am (Bucharest) | 2.9 90 km | 78 km (48 mi) to the N | Prahova, 27 km southeast of Brasov, Brasov, Romania | Info | |
Friday, May 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 25, 01:27 am (Bucharest) | 3.7 131 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | 47 km northwest of Buzau, Buzau, Romania I FELT IT | Info | |
May 24, 10:59 pm (Bucharest) | 2.8 144 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | Buzau, 49 km east of Brasov, Brasov, Romania | Info | |
Thursday, May 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 23, 06:52 pm (Bucharest) | 2.9 60 km | 90 km (56 mi) to the N | Buzau, 44 km east of Brasov, Brasov, Romania | Info | |
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 23, 01:20 am (Bucharest) | 3.1 113 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the N | 48 km northwest of Buzau, Buzau, Romania I FELT IT | Info | |
May 22, 12:53 pm (Bucharest) | 4.1 97 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the N | 60 km northwest of Buzau, Buzau, Romania I FELT IT - 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.43 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4.1 quakes per year
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Bucuresti Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bucuresti, Romania?
Bucuresti has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5.2 quakes on average per year in or near Bucuresti, Romania. Bucuresti has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Bucuresti?
The last earthquake in Bucuresti occurred 1 day 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from Râmnicu Sărat, Buzau, Romania, in the late afternoon of Monday, May 27, 2024 at 7.25 pm local time (Europe/Bucharest GMT +3). The quake had a moderate depth of 134 km (83 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Bucuresti in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0+ in or near Bucuresti in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Bucuresti in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Bucuresti in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 7 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit 60 km (38 mi) away from Buzau, Buzau, Romania, around noon of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 12.53 pm local time (Europe/Bucharest GMT +3). The quake had a moderate depth of 97 km (60 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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