4.3
EarthquakeModerate
M4.3 earthquake near Râmnicu Sărat, Buzău County
2414 d ago · 8 Mar 2020, 18:24 UTC 11 km WNW of Jitia, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Jitia, Romania on 8 Mar 2020, 18:24 UTC at a depth of 131 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Râmnicu Sărat, about 46 km away in Buzău County, Romania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.