M4.2 earthquake near Focșani, Vrancea

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Nereju Mic, Romania on 1 Aug 2024, 12:09 UTC at a depth of 134 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 Focșani, about 45 km away in Vrancea, Romania.