7.7
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M7.7 earthquake near Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna County
31386 d ago · 10 Nov 1940, 01:39 UTC 13 km ESE of Comand?u, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Comand?u, Romania on 10 Nov 1940, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 150 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Târgu Secuiesc, about 39 km away in Covasna 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.