7.5
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M7.5 earthquake near Focșani, Vrancea
18123 d ago · 4 Mar 1977, 19:21 UTC 2 km N of Spulber, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 2 km N of Spulber, Romania on 4 Mar 1977, 19:21 UTC at a depth of 94 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 Focșani, about 34 km away in Vrancea, 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.