5.1
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M5.1 earthquake near Râmnicu Sărat, Buzău County
1443 d ago · 3 Nov 2022, 04:50 UTC 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania on 3 Nov 2022, 04:50 UTC at a depth of 153 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 Râmnicu Sărat, about 46 km away in Buzău County, Romania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.