5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.6 earthquake near Focșani, Vrancea
3675 d ago · 23 Sept 2016, 23:11 UTC 7 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania on 23 Sept 2016, 23:11 UTC at a depth of 92 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.