5.2
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M5.2 earthquake near Săcele, Brașov County
760 d ago · 16 Sept 2024, 14:40 UTC 8 km N of Cașoca, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 8 km N of Cașoca, Romania on 16 Sept 2024, 14:40 UTC at a depth of 133 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 Săcele, about 44 km away in Brașov 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.