M4.5 Earthquake 7 km WNW of Paltin, Romania — April 9, 2021
2021-04-09 18:36:46 UTC (2021-04-09) · approx. 8:36 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 6 people across nearby locations.
On April 9, 2021 at 18:36 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 intermediate depth earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Paltin, Romania, at a depth of 77.4 km and coordinates 45.8044°, 26.6269°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 6 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
26.6269°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Paltin, Romania?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 7 km WNW of Paltin, Romania on April 9, 2021 at 18:36 UTC had a depth of 77.4 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 45.8044°, 26.6269°, which is 7 km WNW of Paltin, Romania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000e0fl). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, April 9, 2021). M4.5 Earthquake 7 km WNW of Paltin, Romania — April 9, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000e0fl/