M4.3 Earthquake 5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania — August 10, 2024
2024-08-10 20:46:01 UTC (2024-08-10) · approx. 9:46 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On August 10, 2024 at 20:46 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 45.9573°, 22.0095°. This earthquake was detected by 63 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 290, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 43 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 558 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 11 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
22.0095°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Ohaba Lungă, Romania?
The magnitude 4.3 earthquake that struck 5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania on August 10, 2024 at 20:46 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 45.9573°, 22.0095°, which is 5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000njen). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, August 10, 2024). M4.3 Earthquake 5 km NNE of Ohaba Lungă, Romania — August 10, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000njen/