M4.7 Earthquake 6 km SW of Frumu?eni, Romania — June 6, 2023
2023-06-06 17:26:52 UTC (2023-06-06) · approx. 6:26 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 217 people across surrounding communities.
On June 6, 2023 at 17:26 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 shallow crustal earthquake struck 6 km SW of Frumu?eni, Romania, at a depth of 10.2 km and coordinates 46.0645°, 21.4014°. This earthquake was detected by 100 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 516, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 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 217 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
21.4014°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Frumu?eni, Romania?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 6 km SW of Frumu?eni, Romania on June 6, 2023 at 17:26 UTC had a depth of 10.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 46.0645°, 21.4014°, which is 6 km SW of Frumu?eni, Romania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000k6nx). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, June 6, 2023). M4.7 Earthquake 6 km SW of Frumu?eni, Romania — June 6, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000k6nx/