Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Romania on Wednesday, April 17, 1974 at 01:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Timișoara (Romania - RO), about 25.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.141 and latitude 45.972.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 45.972, 21.141
UTC time 1974-04-17 01:31:33.900
Location Timișoara
Country Romania (RO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-17

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