1977 Vrancea Earthquake
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Areas affected | Romania |
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Local date | 4 March 1977 |
Magnitude | 7. 2 Mw |
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ID | 1080972 |
About 1977 Vrancea Earthquake
The 1977 Vrancea earthquake occurred on 4 March 1977, at 21:22 local time, and was felt throughout the Balkans. It had a magnitude of 7. 2, making it the second most powerful earthquake recorded in Romania in the 20th century, after 10 November 1940 seismic event.