| Magnitude | 4.5 |
| Alert | Moderate |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | 45.030, 23.540 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-01 23:57:19.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 1, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Romania on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 23:57 UTC with a magnitude of 4.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Târgu Jiu (Romania - RO), about 20.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.540 and latitude 45.030.
| Location | Târgu Jiu |
| Country | Romania (RO) |
| Severity | Moderate |
Earthquake map 2012-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Târgu Jiu | 20.3 km |
| Lupeni | 43.7 km |
| Petroşani | 45.1 km |
| Râmnicu Vâlcea | 65.5 km |
| Craiova | 82.0 km |
| Drobeta-Turnu Severin | 83.2 km |
| Curtea de Argeş | 89.9 km |
| Slatina | 93.2 km |
| Hunedoara | 94.5 km |
| Sibiu | 98.1 km |
| Piteşti | 106.4 km |
| Deva | 107.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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