6.4
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M6.4 earthquake near Făgăraș, Brașov County
40441 d ago · 26 Jan 1916, 07:38 UTC 1 km SE of Bruiu, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Bruiu, Romania on 26 Jan 1916, 07:38 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Făgăraș, about 20 km away in Brașov County, Romania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.