6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Focșani, Vrancea
13287 d ago · 31 May 1990, 00:17 UTC 2 km SSW of N?ruja, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of N?ruja, Romania on 31 May 1990, 00:17 UTC at a depth of 88 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 Focșani, about 35 km away in Vrancea, Romania.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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