6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Tecuci, Galați County
41782 d ago · 25 May 1912, 18:01 UTC 3 km WNW of Matca, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 3 km WNW of Matca, Romania on 25 May 1912, 18:01 UTC at a depth of 85 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 Tecuci, about 4 km away in Galați County, 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.