M4.0 Earthquake 4 km SSW of Căzăneşti, Romania — February 5, 2024
2024-02-05 21:50:45 UTC (2024-02-05) · approx. 11:50 PM UTC+2 local
Felt by 825 people across surrounding communities.
On February 5, 2024 at 21:50 UTC, a magnitude 4.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Căzăneşti, Romania, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 44.5831°, 26.9975°. This earthquake was detected by 18 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 725, making it a moderate-impact event.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 15 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 347 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 825 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
26.9975°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Căzăneşti, Romania?
The magnitude 4.0 earthquake that struck 4 km SSW of Căzăneşti, Romania on February 5, 2024 at 21:50 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 44.5831°, 26.9975°, which is 4 km SSW of Căzăneşti, Romania.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.0 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000lx7d). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, February 5, 2024). M4.0 Earthquake 4 km SSW of Căzăneşti, Romania — February 5, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000lx7d/