5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake near Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna County
2910 d ago · 28 Oct 2018, 00:38 UTC 15 km SE of Comand?u, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Comand?u, Romania on 28 Oct 2018, 00:38 UTC at a depth of 151 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 Târgu Secuiesc, about 43 km away in Covasna County, Romania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.