6.6
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M6.6 earthquake near Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna County
31405 d ago · 22 Oct 1940, 06:37 UTC 12 km NNW of Gura Teghii, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 12 km NNW of Gura Teghii, Romania on 22 Oct 1940, 06:37 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 50 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.