July 12, 1991 Earthquake: Banloc, Deta, Timisoara, Romania
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Banloc, Deta, Timisoara, Romania on July 12, 1991 at 10:42:21 UTC, 11 km below the surface. It killed 2 people.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- July 12, 1991
- Time
- 10:42:21 UTC
- Place
- Banloc, Deta, Timisoara, Romania
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 11 km (7 mi)
- Intensity
- 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 45.364° N, 21.057° E
- Country
- Romania
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 30
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
- Houses damaged
- Some (about 51 to 100)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 2 people killed, 30 injured and some buildings damaged (VIII) in the Banloc-Deta-Timisoara area. Slight damage at Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Felt in Subotica-Nis area, Yugoslavia. Also felt at Sofia, Bulgaria and Szeged, Hungary. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 21, 2015, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balkans NW, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- April 8, 1893, Popovic, NW, Balkans, Serbia
- November 3, 2010, Kraljevo, Serbia, Balkans NW
- September 29, 1998, Belgrade, Ljig, Valjevo, Serbia, Balkans NW
- December 2, 1991, Voiteg, Deta, Banloc, Romania
- November 12, 1740, Serbia, Balkans NW
- July 18, 1991, Orsava, Romania
- March 24, 1922, Serbia, Balkans NW
- May 15, 1927, Serbia, Balkans NW
- February 4, 1739, Serbia, Balkans NW
- March 8, 2015, Kosjeric, Serbia, Balkans NW
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5298.