7.0
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M7.0 earthquake near Focșani, Vrancea
13288 d ago · 30 May 1990, 10:40 UTC 5 km W of Nistore?ti, Romania
What happened
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 5 km W of Nistore?ti, Romania on 30 May 1990, 10:40 UTC at a depth of 89 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Focșani, about 43 km away in Vrancea, Romania.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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