M5.0 earthquake 15 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania on Sat, Jul 18, 1981, 3:02 AM GMT+3 (00:02 UTC), 152 km (94 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-07-18 00:02:59 UTC
- Depth
- 152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 45.618° N, 26.339° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ese. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.