Earthquakes in Romania
In Romania there are partly large earthquakes with strengths of more than 7.0, which cause damages within a radius of over 100 kilometers. Measured by the size of the country, earthquakes occur rather rarely.Since 1950 more than 1600 people died by direct consequences of earthquakes.
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Earthquakes in Romania since 1950
The strongest earthquake in Romania happened on 03/04/1977 in the region Bucharest with a magnitude of 7.5 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 55 km resulted in 1641 deaths.| Date | Region | Tiefe | Magnitude | Deaths | Total damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2004 | Bucharest, Braila; Bulgaria (Northern) | 36 km | 5.8 | 0 | |
| 12/02/1991 | Voiteg, Deta, Banloc | 40 km | 5.5 | 0 | |
| 07/18/1991 | Orsava | 30 km | 5.6 | 0 | |
| 07/12/1991 | Banloc, Deta, Timisoara | 21 km | 5.6 | 2 | |
| 05/31/1990 | Kishinev, Cis | 47 km | 6.1 | 0 | |
| 05/30/1990 | Bucharest, Braila, Brasov | 6 km | 6.7 | 14 | |
| 08/30/1986 | Bucharest, Kishinev-Kagul | 35 km | 6.9 | 2 | |
| 11/03/1977 | Velingrad | 54 km | 5.1 | 0 | |
| 03/04/1977 | Bucharest | 55 km | 7.5 | 1641 |
These statistics are based on datas from the National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Several data have been summarized and translated. Foto taken from National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC, public domain).