M7.7 earthquake 13 km ESE of Comand?u, Romania
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Comand?u, Romania on Sun, Nov 10, 1940, 3:39 AM GMT+2 (01:39 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.7 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1940-11-10 01:39:11 UTC
- Depth
- 150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 45.720° N, 26.426° E
- Region
- Romania
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 21.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.30
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem901696. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.