M5.1 Earthquake 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania — November 3, 2022
2022-11-03 04:50:25 UTC (2022-11-03) · approx. 6:50 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 332 people across surrounding communities.
On November 3, 2022 at 04:50 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 intermediate depth earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania, at a depth of 153.2 km and coordinates 45.5117°, 26.4901°. This earthquake was detected by 123 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 613, making it a moderate-impact event.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — 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 332 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
26.4901°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Gura Teghii, Romania?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania on November 3, 2022 at 04:50 UTC had a depth of 153.2 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 45.5117°, 26.4901°, which is 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000im41). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, November 3, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake 6 km ENE of Gura Teghii, Romania — November 3, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000im41/