Earthquake today in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania · checked 18:57 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Bucharest today?
Yes. The largest in the last 24 hours was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 117 km N of Bucharest at 08:51 UTC (11:51 am in Bucharest), as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Bucharest's own time.
In the last 24 hours
- M4.5 — 117 km N of Bucharest · 08:51 UTC (11:51 am in Bucharest) · depth 124 km
Earthquakes near Bucharest in the last 30 days
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.5, 117 km N of Bucharest, on 19 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.5 | 117 km N | 19 October, 08:51 UTC (11:51 am in Bucharest) | 124 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Bucharest notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 34 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Bucharest in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.7, 10 November 1940 — 145 km N of Bucharest (13 km ESE of Comand?u, Romania)
- M7.5, 4 March 1977 — 158 km NNE of Bucharest (2 km N of Spulber, Romania)
- M7.2, 30 August 1986 — 125 km N of Bucharest (7 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania)
- M7.1, 14 April 1928 — 234 km S of Bucharest (9 km S of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria)
- M7.1, 18 April 1928 — 247 km SSW of Bucharest (3 km W of Brezovo, Bulgaria)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Bucharest →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Romania's own authorities, listed on the Romania page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Bucharest today?
Yes. The largest in the last 24 hours was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 117 km N of Bucharest at 08:51 UTC (11:51 am in Bucharest), as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre.
How many earthquakes have there been near Bucharest recently?
1 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.5, 117 km N of Bucharest, on 19 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Bucharest?
The USGS catalog holds 34 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Bucharest in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Bucharest come from?
From Romania's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Romania page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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