Earthquake of strength 4.1 shakes Romania - so far unknown damage!

Earthquake of strength 4.1 shakes Romania - so far unknown damage!

On Monday, April 14, 2025, an earthquake occurred in Romania, which shook the region near Brașov at 6:57 p.m. local time. The strength of the quake was 4.1 on the Richter scale, whereby the epicenter was located in coordinates 45,7136 ° N and 26.7131 ° E. According to Kosmo , the quake was registered at a depth of about 140 kilometers. So far there are no reports on damage or injuries.

In the past seven days, Romania has recorded a total of 19 earthquakes. Another relevant incident was a quake on April 12, which occurred with a magnitude of 2.7 43 kilometers north of Ploiești. The seismic activity in the region shows that the estimated overall seismic energy was around 9.5 x 10^10 joules this week. This information was provided by Volcano Discovery

seismic activity in Romania

Romania is Seismisch and records an average of around 1,600 earthquakes per year. The earthquakes of strength 7 or higher occur every 15 to 20 years. The strongest earthquake of the past ten years had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred on February 14, 2023. Historically, the strongest earthquake in Romania was a tremor 7.7 that occurred on November 10, 1940 in Buzău.

The latest vibrations were perceived until after Bucharest, but the authorities report that there have been no significant damage or personnel losses so far. This gives hope for an unchanged stability of the infrastructure in the region, despite the seismic challenges.