An earthquake with magnitude 3.0 occurred on Monday, August 18, at 3.15, in the seismic area Vrancea, according to the data published by the National Institute for Research and Development for Earth Physics (INCDFP).
The earthquake occurred in Vrancea County. Photo shutterstock
The earthquake took place at a depth of 126.6 kilometers
With the tremor it occurred near the following cities: 32 km west of Focşani, 55 km north of Buzău, 81 km east of Sfântu-Gheorghe, 91 km east of Brasov, 94 km southwest of Bârlad and 98 km northeast of Ploieşti.
The largest earthquakes this year, both of 4.4 on Richter, took place on February 13, in Buzău county, respectively on May 11 in Vrancea county, according to Agerpres.
In 2024, the most important earthquake had magnitude 5.4 and occurred in Buzau County, on September 16.
