M6.6 earthquake 11 km E of Ghelinţa, Romania
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 11 km E of Ghelinţa, Romania on Tue, Oct 6, 1908, 11:24 PM GMT+1:44:24 (21:39 UTC), 130 km (81 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (ms), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1908-10-06 21:39:56 UTC
- Depth
- 130.0 km (80.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 45.931° N, 26.379° E
- Region
- Romania
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup16957999. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.