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Earthquake in Romania, tremors of magnitude 5.3 from Bucharest to Moldova: the situation

5.3 magnitude earthquake hit eastern Romania, at the moment there is no damage to people or property: the situation

Published on: 03-11-2022 07:58

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An earthquake inside Romania was recorded with shaking at 5:50 a.m. Italian time, 6:50 a.m. local time Magnitude 5.3. The earthquake was felt not only in the capital, but was also felt in Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia and Ukraine.

Earthquakes in Romania: the situation

There are currently no reports of property damage or personal injury as a result of the earthquake in Romania.

The quake was felt at 6:50 a.m. local time, as reported by the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and the National Research and Development Institute for Earth Physics (INCDFP).

seismographEarthquake in Romania: The tremors were also felt in Moldova and Bulgaria

According to the first data collected, the epicenter was identified in the historical region of Vranceamore precisely a Buzăuat a depth of 148 km.

The shock of Bucharest to neighboring countries

Also according to INCDFP, the shock was felt both in the capital Bucharest and in neighboring countries, with reports from Moldova, Serbia, Bulgaria and also Ukraine.

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According to Romania Insider, this earthquake would be the strongest since 2020. There are no reports of requests for help or extraordinary interventions from the country’s institutional channels.

Recent earthquakes in Italy and around the world

On Wednesday, November 2nd, an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was registered in Friuli, while in recent weeks in Italy there have been earthquakes in Calabria.

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