7.2
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M7.2 earthquake near Săcele, Brașov County
14657 d ago · 30 Aug 1986, 21:28 UTC 7 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania on 30 Aug 1986, 21:28 UTC at a depth of 132 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Săcele, about 48 km away in Brașov County, Romania.
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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.