M6.4 earthquake 1 km SE of Bruiu, Romania
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 1 km SE of Bruiu, Romania on Wed, Jan 26, 1916, 9:22 AM GMT+1:44:24 (07:38 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 6.4 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1916-01-26 07:38:03 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 45.861° N, 24.712° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 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 iscgem913756. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.