Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Hits Odesa Region After Vrancha Tremors

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6, which was felt in Odesa region, was recorded in the seismically active Vrancha zone (Romania) at 10:14 a.m.

According to the National Institute for Research and Development of Earth Physics, the tremors occurred at a depth of 129 kilometers.

The earthquake occurred near the following cities: 37 km west of Focsana, 62 km north of Buzau, 73 km east of Sfantu Gheorghe, 85 km east of Brasov, 95 km southwest of Barlad, 97 km south of Baqueu, 99 km northeast of Ploiesti.

The seismic activity in the Vrancea zone is one of the highest in Europe, and this region regularly records medium and high magnitude tremors. Despite the relatively low magnitude, the earthquake could have been felt in the neighboring regions of Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine.

Thus, in February, late in the evening of February 13, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 was recorded in the seismically active Vranca zone (Romania).

On August 6, 2024, at about 4 p.m., an earthquake also occurred in the Romanian seismic zone from Vrancha, which could be felt in the south of Odesa region.

Earlier, an earthquake was recorded on May 22 of the same year. In addition, three earthquakes were recorded in Romania in the evening of May 7, 2024. The strongest of the three earthquakes occurred at 18:32 in the Buzau region. Its epicenter was at a distance of about 120 kilometers from Reni. The magnitude of the tremors was 4.1 on the Richter scale.

Also, tremors of 2.6 magnitude were felt at 23:37 near Maramures, Sfintu-Georghe and Focșan. The last earthquake was registered at a distance of 90 kilometers from the border with Odesa region.

On April 14, 2024, a weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 also occurred in Romania in the Vrancea seismic zone, at a depth of 80.7 kilometers at 10:02 am.

Кирило Бойко