M4.1 Earthquake 13 km NNE of Gura Teghii, Romania — February 27, 2021
2021-02-27 21:13:10 UTC (2021-02-27) · approx. 11:13 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 34 people across nearby locations.
On February 27, 2021 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Gura Teghii, Romania, at a depth of 130.3 km and coordinates 45.5937°, 26.4962°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 21 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 406 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 34 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
26.4962°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Gura Teghii, Romania?
The magnitude 4.1 earthquake that struck 13 km NNE of Gura Teghii, Romania on February 27, 2021 at 21:13 UTC had a depth of 130.3 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 45.5937°, 26.4962°, which is 13 km NNE of Gura Teghii, Romania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.1 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000de88). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, February 27, 2021). M4.1 Earthquake 13 km NNE of Gura Teghii, Romania — February 27, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000de88/