Earthquake details

Monday, January 4, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Romania on Monday, January 4, 1960 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Buzau (Romania - RO), about 9.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.829 and latitude 45.069.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 45.069, 26.829
UTC time 1960-01-04 12:52:00.460
Location Buzau
Country Romania (RO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-01-04

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