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M6.6 earthquake near Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna County

43109 d ago · 6 Oct 1908, 21:39 UTC 11 km E of Ghelinţa, Romania

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 11 km E of Ghelinţa, Romania on 6 Oct 1908, 21:39 UTC at a depth of 130 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 21 km away in Covasna County, Romania.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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